Selector Mechanism, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the selector lever handle, refer to REMOVING .

-- Remove the front ashtray or storage compartment, refer to FRONT ASHTRAY, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Move the selector lever into "D".

-- 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 1: Insert T40031 Through Opening In Selector Mechanism And Loosen Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn

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-- Disconnect the connectors -2- and -4-.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Selector Mechanism Electrical Connectors And Removing Bolts

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-- Remove the insulation mat over the shift mechanism.

-- Remove the bolts -1, 3, 5 and 6-.

-- 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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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 FOR ENGINE(S) CPNB - FRONT EXHAUST PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

All vehicles: 

Fig 5: Identifying Mounting Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the driveshaft intermediate bearing.

-- Lower the driveshaft.

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

Fig 6: Identifying Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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-- 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 7: 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.

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

Fig 8: Attach To Bottom Of The Transmission

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-- Raise the transmission slightly.

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

Fig 9: Identifying Bolts

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

Fig 10: Lower The Transmission

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• Dimension -a- = maximum 70 mm.

-- Remove the selector mechanism function unit.