Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Audi S7, 2014 Audi S7, and 2013 Audi S7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Trim Removal Wedge 3409

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

-- Move the selector lever into "D".

-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side -arrows- using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 or a finger 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 2: Insert T40031 Through Opening In Selector Mechanism And Loosen Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn

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NOTE:

Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

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

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

-- Remove the noise insulations -1- and -2-, refer to NOISE INSULATION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Noise Insulation

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-- Remove the subframe crossbrace, refer to SUBFRAME CROSSBRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 4: Locating Subframe Crossbrace

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CAUTION:

The suspension components could be damaged.

Do not rest the vehicle on its wheels if the subframe mount, the steering gear or the subframe crossbrace are not installed correctly.

Vehicles with a 6-cylinder or 8-cylinder engine:

-- Remove the left and right front muffler, refer to FOR ENGINE(S) CTUA & CGXB - FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING or FOR ENGINE(S) CEUC & CRDB - FRONT MUFFLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with a 6-cylinder TDI engine:

-- Remove the front exhaust pipe, refer to or FOR ENGINE(S) CPNB - FRONT EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

All vehicles:

Fig 5: Identifying Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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-- Remove the lock washers -1- (if equipped) from the noise insulation -2-.

-- Pull the noise insulation off the function unit -4- for the selector lever cable -3- and push it forward.

-- Remove the selector lever cable clip -1- sideways.

Fig 6: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Retaining Clip Sideways & Selector Lever Cable From Shift Mechanism

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-- Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector mechanism.

NOTE: Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

-- Mount the Engine/Gearbox Jack - Gearbox Support T10337 on the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 and attach it under the transmission.

Fig 7: Attach To Bottom Of The Transmission

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-- Raise the transmission slightly.

WARNING:

There is the risk of an accident.

The Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931 may only be used during assembly and must not sit unsupervised under the vehicle.

-- Remove the bolts from the tunnel crossmember -arrows-.

Fig 8: Identifying Bolts

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-- Lower the transmission to dimension -a- using the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS 6931.

Fig 9: Lower The Transmission

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Dimension -a- = maximum 70 mm.

-- Remove the selector lever cable ball socket -2- using the Pry Lever 80-200 from the gearshift lever.

Fig 10: Identifying Selector Lever Cable

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-- Remove the clip -1- and remove the selector lever cable from the transmission.

-- Depending on the version the lock nut can be installed instead of a clip -1-.