Selector Mechanism, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Audi A5, 2013 Audi A5, 2012 Audi A5, and 2011 Audi A5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove The Front Muffler Or The Front Exhaust Pipe. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER [CAEB, CPMA, CAED, CPMB] / FRONT EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING [CAEB, CPMA, CAED, CPMB] .

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

Fig 1: Disconnect Electrical Connector On Transmission By Rotating Twist Lock Counter-Clockwise

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-- Remove the bolts -2- from the cable mounting bracket.

-- Free up the selector lever cable.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Ignore -arrow-.

-- Remove The Multimedia System Control Head -E380-. Refer to MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM CONTROL HEAD -E380-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Front Ashtray. Refer to FRONT ASHTRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Identifying Ashtray

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-- Disconnect the connectors -2 and 4-.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Selector Mechanism Electrical Connectors And Removing Bolts

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-- Remove the insulation mat over the shift mechanism.

NOTE:

The illustration does not show the insulation mat.

A second technician is needed to remove the shift mechanism under the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 3, 5 and 6-.

NOTE:

Depending on the version, the clips -arrows- may not be installed so the shift mechanism may fall down after removing the bolts.

-- Remove the selector mechanism downward.