Selector Lever Cable: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Boot

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

-- Move the selector lever into "D".

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

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

Fig 2: 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.

A5 Cabriolet/Sportback

Fig 3: Identifying Clamping Sleeve

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-- Remove the left and right diagonal braces. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

All Vehicles

Fig 4: Identifying Subframe Crossbrace

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-- Remove the subframe crossbrace. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

NOTE:

The following procedure makes it easier to access.

Vehicles with a Single Pipe Exhaust System

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe/front muffler. Refer to [For engine(s) CCBA] Removal and Installation .

Vehicles with a Dual Pipe Exhaust System

-- Remove the left and right front muffler. Refer to [For engine(s) CCBA] Removal and Installation .

All Vehicles

Fig 5: Mounting T10337 On V.A.G 1383 A And Attach It To Bottom Of Transmission

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-- Mount the T10337 on the V.A.G 1383 A and attach it to the bottom of the transmission.

-- Raise the transmission slightly.

WARNING:

There is the risk of an accident.

The V.A.G 1383 A may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts & Tunnel Crossmember

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-- Lower the transmission to dimension -a- using the V.A.G 1383 A.

Fig 7: Lowering Transmission

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Dimension -a- = maximum 70 mm.

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- (if equipped).

Fig 8: Identifying Nuts & Heat Shield -1- (If Equipped)

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-- Lower the underbody cover on the inner side just enough until the heat shield -1- for the center tunnel can be removed.

-- Remove the lock washers -1- (if equipped) from the noise insulation -2-.

Fig 9: Identifying Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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-- Pull the noise insulation off the function unit -4- for the selector lever cable -3- and push it forward.

-- Remove the ball socket -2- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the 80 - 200.

Fig 10: Identifying Selector Lever Cable

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-- Remove the clip -1- and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

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

Fig 11: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Retaining Clip Sideways & Selector Lever Cable From Shift Mechanism

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