Selector Lever Cable, Checking And Adjusting: Notes

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.

Test Conditions

Selector mechanism and selector lever cable move easily when shifting.
The selector lever cable rubber grommet is undamaged.

Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting

Selector lever cable must be adjusted if:

The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.
The engine and/or transmission were removed and installed.
The selector lever cable and the selector mechanism were removed and installed.
The selector lever cable is removed and installed.
Engine/transmission positions changes, for example, were installed free of tension.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER [CNTC] or AIR FILTER [CZRA] .

-- Move the selector lever into "P".

-- Loosen the adjusting screw -arrow- on the selector lever cable.

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-- Set transmission shift lever on the transmission to "P". Push the selector lever all the way to the rear, opposite the drive direction, to check it.

NOTE:

Make sure the transmission is in "P" (parking lock is engaged) if raising the vehicle. It must not be possible to turn the front wheels.

-- To release selector lever cable tension, carefully move selector lever front and back slightly but do not shift into another selector lever position.

-- Tighten the adjusting screw -arrow-. The position of the selector lever cable must not change while doing this.

Check The Selector Lever Cable Adjustment.

-- Press the button and move the selector lever to the rear approximately 5 mm out of "P" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

-- Release selector lever.

The selector lever must jump back into "P" by itself.

-- Move the selector lever into "N".

-- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "D/S".

-- Release selector lever.

The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

-- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

-- Release selector lever.

The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

-- If the selector lever does not react as described, repeat the adjustment.

-- Check the selector mechanism. Refer to GEARSHIFT MECHANISM, CHECKING .