Installing Selector Knob

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Knob

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Selector lever in position D.
NOTE:
Spring in selector knob overstretched
- Release button no longer returns to its starting position
→ Only move the button on the selector knob forward sufficiently to allow the tool to be inserted. Avoid any further overstretching.
The unlocking hook in the selector knob must retract to the -Hebel grau- . Lock the hook under the button, using short screwdriver -A- for example.

Fig 2: Unlocking Hook On Selector Knob
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Information
- The button must not be pressed down when the selector knob is installed.
Push on the selector knob until it audibly engages in the selector support. The sleeve is then inserted in the selector lever cover.

Fig 3: Pushing Off Selector Knob
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Remove the tool on the handle.
Functional test of gear selecting system:
- Will the vehicle start?
- Do all the selector lever positions work?