Locking cable, adjusting

Requirements 

• Locking cable correctly fitted
• Center console removed.
• Selector lever in position "P"
• Ignition key withdrawn.

Work sequence 

Fig 1: Identifying Sliding Sleeve & Clip

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

• Slide sliding sleeve -1- forward.
• Release clip -2- by pressing upward.

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Housing & Shift Lock Solenoid Components

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

• Pull off connector -4-.
• Remove sleeve -5- upward.
• Release selector lever housing cover at retaining lugs -6- (Qty. 4) by hand and lift off.
• Carefully pry off four corners of frame -7- and remove.

Fig 3: Pulling Locking Cable Outer Sleeve Forward & Pushing Red Clip Downward

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

• Slide 0.8 mm feeler gauge between locking lever and selector lever roller.
• Pull locking cable outer sleeve lightly forward in direction of travel (arrow -1-) and push red clip downward until it engages (arrow -2-).
• Push sliding sleeve over clip.
• Check operation of ignition key withdrawal lock. Refer to Checking operation of the ignition key withdrawal lock  .