Selector Lever Handle

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hose clamp pliers V.A.G 1275

Removing 

Proceed as follows:

-- Engage parking brake.

-- Place selector lever in position N.

-- Secure locking button in extended position with a cable tie -arrow- as shown in illustration.

Fig 1: Securing Locking Button

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-- Carefully pry out selector lever boot with a small screwdriver at side -arrow 1-.

Fig 2: Removing Selector Lever Boot

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-- Pull selector lever boot upwards at both sides -arrows 2 and 3-.

-- Fold selector lever boot -2- upward over selector lever handle -3-.

Fig 3: Removing Selector Lever Boot

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-- Open hose clamp -1-.

-- Remove selector lever handle together with selector lever boot -arrow- without touching locking button.

Installing 

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

NOTE:

To install, locking button on selector lever handle must be extended as far as stop and secured using a cable tie -arrow- or the assembly aid delivered from the factory for the new handle.

Fig 4: Securing Locking Button

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If the locking button was not secured, it must not be pulled out of the selector lever handle with mechanical tools. Instead, position a compressed air gun at the bottom of the handle and press the locking button out with compressed air and secure it.

-- Place selector lever handle completely on selector lever.

• The locking button faces the driver.
• When doing this, handle must engage into ring groove of the selector lever.

-- Remove cable ties or assembly aid.

• The locking button mechanism engages in the selector lever vertical groove; if not, press locking button back into selector lever handle.

-- Bring hose clamp -1- into installation position.

Fig 5: Identifying Selector Lever Boot

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• Tab -arrow- on hose clamp faces to right and forward.

-- Clamp selector lever handle -2- securely to selector lever with hose clamp using Hose Clamp pliers V.A.G 1275.

-- Clip selector lever boot mounting frame -3- to boot trim.