Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Audi A6, 2017 Audi A6, and 2016 Audi A6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Press the button on the electro-mechanical parking brake to activate it.

-- Move the selector lever into "D/S".

-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the :3409 -arrows- and fold it upward.

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-- Insert the :T40031 through the opening -arrow- in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable approximately one turn.

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NOTE:

Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D/S".

The selector lever must remain in "D/S" when the clamping screw is loose.

-- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to UNDERBODY TRIM PANELS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the lock washer -1-.

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-- Pull the noise insulation -2- off the selector mechanism -4- and push it forward toward the selector lever cable -3-.

-- Remove the selector lever cable clip -1- sideways.

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-- Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector mechanism.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the :80-200 .

-- Remove the bolts -2- and then remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

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