Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Pry lever 80-200
Trim Removal Wedge 3409
Socket And Key T40031

Procedure

"Guided Fault Finding" with the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester is completed; all faults have been corrected.

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

-- Select the following menu entries on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the Guided Functions :

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02-Read Measured Value

-- Select the Transmission Mode measured value from the list on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Compare the following displays:

Measured value Transmission Mode on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Selector lever position
Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26- on the selector 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, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .

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

Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting

Tightening specifications:

Refer to OVERVIEW - SELECTOR LEVER CABLE .
Refer to Figure

-- Remove the rear noise insulation -2-, refer to REAR NOISE INSULATION .

Fig 1: Identifying Noise Insulation

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-- Vehicles with a selector lever heat shield: remove the bolts -arrows-, remove the heat shield.

Fig 2: Heat Shield Bolts

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

Fig 3: Ball Socket And Securing Clips

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NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

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

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Lever

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NOTE:

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

-- Press the selector shaft lever forward three detents so the transmission is in the "D" or "D/S" position.

-- Move the selector lever into "D" or "D/S".

Fig 5: Identifying Selector Lever Boot

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-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 or a small screwdriver -arrows- and then fold it upward.

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

Fig 6: Locating Bolt On Selector Lever Cable

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NOTE:

Loosen the clamping screw approximately one turn but do not remove it.

The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D" or "D/S".

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

-- Insert the Socket and Key into the bolt.

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

-- Select the following menu entries on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in the Guided Functions :

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02-Read Measured Value

-- Select the Transmission Mode measured value from the list on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Compare the following displays:

Measured value Transmission Mode on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
Selector lever position
Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26- on the selector mechanism
Transmission Range Display -Y6- in the instrument cluster

Conditions

The displays must match

-- Carefully press the selector lever cable ball socket -1- in this position onto the selector shaft lever.

Fig 7: Ball Socket And Securing Clips

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NOTE:

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

Ignore item -2-.

-- Guide the selector lever into the "tiptronic gate".

Fig 8: Locating Bolt On Selector Lever Cable

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

-- Check the selector mechanism, refer to GEARSHIFT MECHANISM, CHECKING .

-- Install the rear noise insulation, refer to REAR NOISE INSULATION .