Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror 80 - 200
Socket and Key T40031

Procedure

Guided Fault Finding with the vehicle diagnostic tester is completed; all faults have been corrected.

-- Select the following menu points from the vehicle diagnostic tester in the Functions/Component Selection for the "Guided Fault Finding" :

Drive
0B5 Transmission
01 - On Board Diagnostic (OBD) Capable Systems
02-Transmission Electronics
02-Transmission Electronics, Functions
02-Measured Values

-- Select Driving Mode from the list.

-- Compare the following displays:

Measured value Driving Mode on the vehicle diagnostic tester
Selector lever position
Selector lever transmission range position display unit -Y26- on the shift mechanism
Transmission range display -Y6- in the instrument cluster

Conditions:

The displays must match

If the displays do not match:

-- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, ADJUSTING .

If the individual displays cannot be reached by adjusting the selector lever cable:

Selector Lever Cable, Bringing into Basic Setting

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Cable

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Tightening specifications, refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the ball socket -2- from the selector lever using a 80 - 200.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Ignore -1-.

-- Push the selector lever -1- on the transmission all the way to the back -arrow- until the parking lock locks into place.

Fig 2: Pushing Selector Lever On Transmission All Way To Back Until Parking Lock Locks Into Place

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NOTE:

When parking lock is engaged, it must not be possible to turn the front wheels.

-- Push the selector lever into "D".

-- Make sure the selector lever inside the vehicle is also in "D".

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

Fig 3: Loosening Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn Using Socket T40031

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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".

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

-- Remove the T40031 from the torque wrench and let the move it through the opening -arrow- in the selector mechanism.

-- Carefully press the selector lever cable ball socket -2- in this position onto the selector shaft lever.

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Lever Cable

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NOTE:

Do not bend the selector shaft lever when pressing it on, otherwise the shift mechanism can no longer be adjusted precisely.

Ignore -1-.

-- Select 02-Measured Values in Guided Fault Finding 02 transmission electronics on the vehicle diagnostic tester

-- Select Driving Mode from the list.

-- Compare the following displays:

Measured value Driving Mode on the vehicle diagnostic tester
Selector lever position
Selector lever transmission range position display unit -- on the shift mechanism
Transmission range display -- in the instrument cluster

Conditions:

The displays must match

-- Carefully move the selector forward and back gently without shifting into another selector lever position. This releases the tension in the selector lever cable.

Fig 5: Loosening Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn Using Socket T40031

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-- Tighten the clamping screw in this position with the T40031 without touching the selector lever.

-- Check the selector mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, CHECKING .