Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester

Procedure

Fig 1: Connecting Diagnostic Cable VAS 5051/5A To Diagnostic Connector

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

-- Select the following menu entries on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in "function/component selection" in Guided Fault Finding :

"Drivetrain "
"0B6-Transmission"
"01-OBD-capable systems"
"02-transmission electronics"
"02-Transmission electronics, functions"
"02-Read measured value"

-- Select the measured value "gear" on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Compare the following displays:

"Driving mode" measured value 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, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .

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

Selector Lever Cable, Bringing Into Basic Setting:

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

-- Remove selector lever cable for selector shaft lever, refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Transmission End

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Tightening specification, refer to OVERVIEW - SELECTOR LEVER CABLE .

NOTE:

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

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

Fig 3: Identifying Selector Lever

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-- Push the selector lever into "D".

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

-- Select "read measured values" on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Conditions: "02 - transmission electronics".

-- Select the "Driving mode measured value" on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

-- Compare the following displays:

"Driving mode measured value" 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

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

NOTE:

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

Ignore item -2-.

-- Adjust the selector lever cable, refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .

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

Fig 4: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Transmission End

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