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Parking lock disengages "with a jolt” (selector lever sometimes difficult to move from "P” to "R”) > < Not all selector lever positions can be selected; selected drive ranges do not function

Golf Mk4

Parking lock does not engage
   
→ Parking lock does not engage
Possible causes of faultRectifying fault
Selector lever cable defective or incorrectly adjusted
–  Check and adjust selector lever cable.
–  Renew and adjust selector lever cable → Chapter.
Selector lever cable loose in its cable support:
Retaining clip defective or not engaged.
Some vehicles do not have this retaining clip. In this case, the selector lever cable is clipped into its cable support. This clip on the selector lever cable could be broken.
–  Renew retaining clip
or
–  Renew selector lever cable → Chapter.
Detent lever, parking lock gear or detent lever mechanism defective
–  Repairing detent lever, parking lock gear and mechanism for detent lever → Chapter.
For vehicles with ignition key withdrawal lock:
t  Lock cable loose, not adjusted
–  Check and adjust locking cable → Chapter.

   

Parking lock disengages "with a jolt” (selector lever sometimes difficult to move from "P” to "R”) > < Not all selector lever positions can be selected; selected drive ranges do not function