Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing selector mechanism with selector lever cable
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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| In the interior, the centre console must be removed. |
| The heat shield beneath the vehicle must be removed. |
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Remove selector lever handle
→ Chapter. |
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Remove centre console
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. |
| Golf, Golf Estate, Golf SV: |
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Remove centre console vent
→ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87. |
| Continued for all vehicles: |
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If fitted, remove mounting bracket -2-.
To do this, unscrew bolts -1- on
right and left. |
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Separate electrical connector from selector mechanism to
vehicle wiring harness. |
| Golf, Golf Estate, Golf SV, Passat, Passat Estate only
diesel engine: |
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Remove air filter housing
→ Rep. gr.23. |
| Continued for all vehicles: |
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Using removal lever -80 - 200-, lever selector lever cable
-2- off gearbox selector lever. |
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Remove securing clip -1-. |
| Use pliers to remove the securing clip on the cable support
bracket. Do not use a sharp-edged lever. The selector lever
cable could otherwise be damaged. |
| Securing clips for selector lever cable must always be
renewed. |
Caution
| Risk of damage to selector lever cable. |
| Do not push selector lever cable backwards out of
cable support bracket. The selector lever cable is not
detached from the cable support bracket until the
selector mechanism is removed. |
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| Securing clips for selector lever cable must always be
renewed. |
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Remove heat shield for centre tunnel below selector
mechanism
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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If fitted, remove bracket -A-. |
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Remove nuts -arrows- inside
vehicle. |
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Remove selector mechanism -B-
together with selector lever cable and selector housing
downwards. |
| Install in reverse order of removal. During this step,
observe the following: |
 Note
| Do not bend or kink selector lever cable. |
| Do not grease selector lever cable. |
| Following installation of selector mechanism, selector lever
cable must be checked for ease of movement and be adjusted. |
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Secure selector lever cable with new securing clip
-1- to cable support bracket. |
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Install heat shield below selector mechanism
→ General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. |
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If present, install mounting bracket
-2-
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. |
| Golf, Golf Estate, Golf SV: |
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Install centre console vent
→ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87. |
| Continued for all vehicles: |
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Install centre console
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. |
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Install selector lever handle
→ Chapter. |
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Adjust selector lever cable
→ Chapter. |
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Check selector mechanism
→ Chapter. |
| Golf, Golf Estate, Golf SV, Passat, Passat Estate only
diesel engine: |
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Install air filter housing
→ Rep. gr.23. |
| Selector housing to body
→ Chapter |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Release tool -T10534-
If the push- ...
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Moving push button to installation position in the handle
Removing and installing selector mechanism without selector lever cable,
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