Selector Lever Handle, Removing And Installing: Installing

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Fig 1: Securing Interlock Button In Pulled-Out Position Using A Cable

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NOTE:

In order to install the selector lever handle, the locking button must be pulled out all the way and secured either with a cable tie -arrow- or with the assembly tool supplied with a new handle.

Do not use mechanical aids or tools to remove from the selector lever handle if the locking button was unintentionally left unsecured. Position the compressed air gun under the handle and press the locking button out with compressed air.

-- Clamp on the new clamps -A- onto the selector lever handle.

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Boot, Selector Lever Handle And Clamp

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-- Install the shifter lever handle completely on the shifter lever. The lock button faces toward the driver.

The handle must lock into the selector lever ring groove.

-- Remove cable ties or assembly tools. The locking button mechanism will engage in the vertical groove on the selector lever. If necessary, press the locking button into the selector lever handle.

-- Move the button mechanism through "R" and "S" to perform the function test.

If the selector lever positions cannot be reached, remove the handle again, refer to SELECTOR LEVER HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Secure the selector lever handle -C- to the selector lever with the clamp -A-. Use Hose Clamp Pliers VAG1275.

-- Install the selector lever boot frame -B- to the center console.