Troubleshooting, Special Information: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Volkswagen R32. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Selector Lever Position Display, No "R"

Simultaneous lighting of all segments of the transmission range selector lever display indicates transmission is in emergency running mode. The vehicle does not drive in reverse.

Tip Function Malfunction, No Gear Selection

-- Check the lock washers on the selector lever cable bracket on the top of the transmission.

Fig 1: Identifying Adjustment Screw & Lock Washers

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NOTE:

The washer -B- can get lost if it loses its residual stress. The -arrow- points to the cable adjustment screw.

Drive Faulty, Insufficient Oil

-- Only add oil if it has leaked out, refer to GENERAL REPAIR INFORMATION => Oil and Oil Level Troubleshooting .

No Malfunctions Present

This especially depends on you. Experience shows that often a fault that is attributed to the transmission was caused by other components or units.

It has occurred that poor shifting behavior was a result of insufficient engine air supply. Do not make mistakes like this.

If such faults are to be eliminated, you can work sensibly with the VW tester.

Malfunctions Present

First inform yourself of what the faults stored indicate. The VW tester offers the Guided Fault Finding possibility. You can find many causes of faults when the Guided Fault Finding is used correctly.