4. Selector Lever Handle Locking Button, Checking

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Audi A3 and 2015 Audi A3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Make sure locking button moves easily.

It must be possible to press the locking button without using great force.
After releasing, the locking button must come all the way back out by itself.

-- Check the selector lever handle for correct installation if the specified values are not reached. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Make sure the selector lever is not bent.

Function test:

The ignition is switched on.

The locking button on the selector lever handle must be pressed for the following shifts. If it is not pressed, the selector lever cannot be shifted into the specified position.

Move the selector lever from "P" into "R" and press the brake pedal at the same time.
"N" into "R" ; stationary, press the brake pedal after waiting longer
"R" into "P"

If the specified values are not obtained:

-- Make sure the selector lever handle is installed correctly. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Check the connectors on the selector mechanism.

-- Check the Shift Lock Solenoid -N110- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester, Guided Fault Finding

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