24 50 010 Replacing emergency actuator

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear underbody protection . See 51 47 491 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
Remove center console . See 51 16 200 REMOVING AND INSTALLING STORAGE COMPARTMENT .
Remove gear selector switch . See 61 31 342 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH .
Remove air duct under storage compartment.

Unfasten nut.

Remove cable (1).

Installation:

Adjust selector lever .

Fig 1: Locating Cable And Holder

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Release screws (1) and remove emergency actuator (2) in upward direction.

Fig 2: Identifying Emergency Actuator And Screw

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