61 31... Removing and installing/replacing parking lock from series status 09/2008

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with notes on protection against electrostatic damage (ESD protection) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove gear selector switch
Remove parking lock cable from transmission

Release screws (1).

Feed rubber seal (2) completely out of gear selector switch (3).

Release parking lock (4) at points (5) and remove in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Make sure parking lock (4) is exactly seated on gear selector switch (3).

Make sure rubber seal (2) is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Screws, Rubber Seal, Parking Lock And Gear Selector Switch

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Install gear selector switch (1).

Install parking lock cable on transmission.

Installation:

Make sure rubber seal is correctly seated.

Fig 2: Identifying Gear Selector Switch

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Release handle (1) from gear selector switch (2).

Withdraw transportation lock (3) from parking lock (4).

US version only:

Transmission emergency release (5) is provided with a grey cap.

Fig 3: Identifying Handle, Gear Selector Switch, Transportation Lock, Parking Lock And Transmission Emergency Release

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