Shift lever alignment, checking

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The shift lever must rest in the 3rd/4th gear gate when the transmission is in neutral.

Depress clutch.
Check that all gears can be engaged.

The shift lever must not make contact with cover for center console when selecting gears.
The shift lever should return by itself from the 5th/reverse gear gate into the 3rd/4th gear gate.
It should only be possible to engage reverse gear from neutral when shift lever is in 3rd/4th gear gate.
It must be impossible to change from 5th gear directly into reverse gear.

NOTE: If only 5th and reverse gear cannot be engaged, the 5th and reverse gear locking module must be checked and replaced. Refer to Removing and installing locking module for 5th gear and reverse gear .