Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Golf Mk4 > Power unit | 5-cylinder injection engine, mechanics | Fuel supply, gas operation | Accelerator mechanism

Adjusting throttle cable

Vehicles with manual gearbox

–	Adjust accelerator cable by repositioning variable detent -arrow- on support bracket so that cable cam of throttle valve module -J338- reaches full throttle position.

Vehicles with automatic gearbox

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Auxiliary measuring set -V.A.G 1594C-

t	Hand multimeter -V.A.G 1526B-

Procedure

–	Push accelerator pedal to full throttle position.

–	Adjust accelerator cable by repositioning variable detent -arrow- on support bracket so that cable cam of throttle valve module -J338- reaches full throttle position.

–	Release accelerator pedal

–	Pull 2-pin connector off kick-down switch -F8- in front of engine compartment (on bulkhead).

–	Connect multimeter -V.A.G 1526B- with cables from auxiliary measuring set -V.A.G 1594C- to kick-down switch -F8-.

–	Check resistance at switch. Specification: ∞ Ω

–	Slowly move accelerator pedal in direction of full throttle.

Shortly after kick-down pressure point, resistance must drop to 0 Ω. The accelerator pedal must be just before the end stop at this point.

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