❑ May not be installed again if it is damaged or removed; necessary for factory production only.
Overview:
♦ 1. Selector mechanism function. Refer to⇒ page 27 . ♦ 2. Check the ignition key lock. Refer to⇒ page 28 . ♦ 3. Selector lever handle locking button, checking. Refer to
⇒ page 29 .
• The starter does not work when the selector lever is in “S”, “D”, “R” or in the “tiptronic gate”.
• If selector lever position “N” is selected at speeds greater than 5 km/h, the shift lock solenoid must not engage and block the
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gear.
• For speeds below 2 km/h (almost standstill) and shifting into selector lever position “N”, the shift lock solenoid must only engage after approximately 1 second. The selector lever can be move out of “N” only when the brake pedal is pressed.
– Do not press the brake pedal.
• The selector lever is locked and cannot be moved out of “P” while locking button on selector lever handle is pressed. The Shift Lock Solenoid - N110- locks the selector lever. – Press the brake pedal and hold it down.
• The Shift Lock Solenoid - N110- unlocks the selector lever. It is possible to shift into a gear. Press the locking button in the selector lever handle and slowly move the selector lever out of “P” through “R, N, D, S”. While doing this, make sure the Transmission Range Display - Y6- inside the instrument clus‐ ter matches the actual position of the selector lever.
– Do not press the brake pedal.
• After a brief moment: The selector lever is locked and cannot be moved out of “N” even though the locking button in the se‐ lector lever handle is pressed. The Shift Lock Solenoid - N110- locks the selector lever.
– Press the brake pedal.
• The Shift Lock Solenoid - N110- unlocks the selector lever. It is possible to shift into “D”.
– Move the selector lever into the “tiptronic gate”.
• The “D” in the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit - Y26- must turn off and the “+” and “–” must turn on.
• The Transmission Range Display - Y6- in the instrument clus‐ ter must change from “D1” to “M1” when the selector lever is moved into the “tiptronic gate”.
“M1” for manual Tiptronic, 1st gear. If the specified values are not obtained:
– Locking button on selector lever handle, checking. Refer to
⇒ page 29 .
– Refer to⇒ “5.3 Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting”, page 64 . – Check the ignition key lock. Refer to⇒ page 28 .
– Turn the key to the right to the “ignition on” position. – Press the brake pedal and hold it down.
• It must be possible to move the selector lever out of “P” without “getting stuck” when the locking button in the selector lever handle is pressed.
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• It should not be possible to remove the ignition key when the selector lever is in any other position than “P”.
– Move the selector lever into “P”. – Remove the key.
• It should be possible to remove the key only when the selector lever is in “P”.
• It is not possible to move the selector lever out of “P” when both the locking button and the brake pedal are pressed. Check the Access/Start Authorization Switch - E415- inGui ded Faul t Fi ndi ng if the key lock does not work as described. Refer to -Vehicle Diagnostic Tester- .
• The ignition is switched on.
The locking button on the selector lever handle must be pressed for the following shifts. If it is not pressed, the selector lever cannot be shifted into the specified position.
♦ Move the selector lever from “P” into “R” and press the brake pedal at the same time.
♦ “D” into “S”
♦ “N” into “R”; stationary, press the brake pedal after waiting longer
♦ “R” into “P”
If the specified values are not obtained:
– Check whether selector lever handle is installed correctly. Re‐ fer to
⇒ “3.2 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page 33 .
– Adjusting. Refer to
⇒ “5.3 Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting”, page 64 .
♦ It is not possible to move the selector lever out of “P” if the battery is disconnected or if it is discharged.
♦ The Shift Lock Solenoid - N110- will cancel out the lock when the emergency release is activated.
– Remove front ashtray insert.
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– Carefully remove the storage compartment trim -1- upward.
Lift the trim just far enough until the opening -arrow- for the emer‐ gency release lever is accessible.
– Push the emergency release lever -arrow- with a screwdriver and at the same time move the selector lever out of “P”.
The screwdriver will be guided through the funnel -1- to the emer‐ gency release lever.
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ment -3- and let them lock in place.
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tor lever handle to the selector lever ❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page 33
❑ Removing and instal‐ ling. Refer to
⇒ “3.3 Selector Lever Boot, Removing from Selector Lever Handle”, page 38 .
❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.2.1 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing, Vehicles through MY 2012”, page 33
❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.3 Selector Lever Boot, Removing from Selector Lever Handle”, page 38
❑ Must not be removed to remove selector lever handle.
❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.4 Selector Lever
Transmission Range Position Display Unit Y26 , Removing and Installing”, page 39
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❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.4 Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit Y26 , Removing and In‐ stalling”, page 39
❑ With side locking button ❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.2.2 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing, Vehicles from MY 2013”, page 35
❑ Removing and installing together with the selec‐ tor lever handle: ❑ Refer to
⇒ “3.2.2 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing, Vehicles from MY 2013”, page 35
♦ Hose Clip Pliers - VAG1275A-
– Move the selector lever into “N”.
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moved together.
– Remove the frame for the selector lever boot -A- -arrows-.
– Secure the locking button in its pulled-out position with a cable tie -arrow-, as illustrated.
– Fold the selector lever boot -B- upward and over the selector lever handle -C-.
– Open the clamp -A- and remove both the selector lever handle and the selector lever boot without touching the locking button.
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must be pulled out all the way and secured either with a cable tie -arrow- or with the assembly tool supplied with a new han‐ dle.
♦ If the lock button was not secured, do not pull it out from the handle using mechanical aids. Position the compressed air gun under the handle and press the locking button out with compressed air.
– Install the shifter lever handle completely on the shifter lever. The lock button faces toward the driver.
• The handle must lock into the selector lever ring groove. – Remove cable tie or assembly aid, lock button mechanism
engages in vertical groove on selector lever.
– If necessary, press lock button back into selector lever handle. – Clamp the handle -2- to the selector lever, using a new clamp
-arrow-. Use the -VAG1275- .
– Install the selector lever boot frame -1- in the center console.
♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-
♦ The cable ties or the assembly aid for the button on the handle. The assembly aid is already installed at the factory when a new handle is ordered.
– Pull the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechani‐ cal parking brake.
– Move the selector lever into “N”.
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– Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side using the -3409- -arrows-.
– Remove the locking button from the selector lever handle -arrow- and secure it with a cable tie -A- or an assembly aid -B-, as illustrated.
The assembly aid -B- is already installed at the factory when a new handle is ordered. Remove the assembly aid only after the new handle is installed. This locking strap can be used again as an assist tool.
– Fold the selector lever boot -2- upward and over the selector lever handle -3-.
– Turn the locking ring all the way in the direction of -arrow-. The markings -a and b- no longer line up.
– Remove the selector lever handle and selector lever boot without touching the locking button -1-.
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must be pulled out all the way and secured either with a cable tie -A- or with the assembly tool -B- supplied with a new handle. If the locking button was not properly secured when the handle was being removed and it falls back inside the handle, then it must be pulled out again and secured:
– Tape an adhesive pad or two-sided tape -2- to the locking but‐ ton -1-.
♦ As an alternative, use a 15 mm suction cup.
♦ Remove the adhesive pad or the two-sided tape after the han‐ dle has been installed. Make sure there is no adhesive left over.
– Push on the adhesive surface using a tool -3- with a clean, flat surface as illustrated and pull out the locking button -arrow-. – Secure the pulled-out locking button with a cable tie -A- or an
assembly tool -B- as illustrated.
– Remove the adhesive pad or the two-sided tape -2- and clean the locking button -1-.
– Move the selector lever into “N”.
Pull on the rod -4- to move the selector lever.
– Fold the selector lever boot -2- upward and over the selector lever handle -3-.
– Turn the locking ring all the way in the direction of -arrow-. The markings -a and b- no longer line up.
– Press the selector lever handle with the locking button on the driver side completely onto the selector lever until it locks in.
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it locks and the markings -a and b- line up.
– Remove cable ties or assembly tools. The locking button mechanism will engage in the vertical groove on the selector lever. If necessary, press the locking button into the selector lever handle.
– Move the button mechanism through “R” and “S” to perform the function test.
• If the selector lever positions cannot be reached, remove the handle again.
– Pull the selector lever boot downward and attach it to the Mul‐ timedia System Control Head - E380- .
– Remove the handle from the selector lever. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page 33 .
– Bind together the spring tabs -A- on the selector lever handle using a cable tie -B- as illustrated.
– Slide the sleeve for the selector lever boot -C- over the tabs in the direction of -arrow-.
– Remove the cable tie and remove the both the sleeve and se‐ lector lever boot from the selector lever.
Install in reverse order of removal. At the same time note the fol‐ lowing:
Selector lever boot installed position
• The longer side of the selector lever boot frame faces toward the driver side (toward the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit - Y26- ).
– Install the handle on the selector lever. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page 33 .
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– Remove the frame for the selector lever boot -A- -arrows-. – Fold up the selector lever boot.
– Release the retaining spring -2- and remove the Selector Lev‐ er Transmission Range Position Display Unit - Y26- -1- in the direction of -arrow-.
– Disconnect the connector.
Install in reverse order of removal.
♦ The Selector Lever Sensor System Control Module - J587- and the Tiptronic Switch - F189- are combined in one compo‐ nent.
♦ The Tiptronic Switch - F189- magnets are secured in the cov‐ er.
– Remove the handle from the selector lever. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Selector Lever Handle,Removing and Installing”, page 33 .
– Remove the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Dis‐ play Unit - Y26- . Refer to
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⇒ “3.4 Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit Y26 , Removing and Installing”, page 39 .
– Remove the installation frame with the Multimedia System Control Head - E380- -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 .
– Disconnect the connector -1-.
– Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the Selector Lever Sensor System Control Module - 587- together with the Tip‐ tronic Switch - F189- .
Install in reverse order of removal. At the same time note the fol‐ lowing:
• Tightening specifications. Refer to
⇒ “2 Selector Mechanism”, page 26 .
– Position the Selector Lever Sensor System Control Module - J587- and Tiptronic Switch - F189- over the selector mecha‐ nism and tighten the bolts -arrows- to the tightening specifi‐ cation.
– Connect the connector -1- to the Selector Lever Sensor Sys‐ tem Control Module - J587- with Tiptronic Switch - F189- . – Install the installation frame with the Multimedia System Con‐
trol Head - E380- -1-. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 68 . – Install the handle on the selector lever. Refer to
⇒ “3.2 Selector Lever Handle,Removing and Installing”, page 33 .
– Install the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Dis‐ play Unit - Y26- . Refer to
⇒ “3.4 Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit Y26 , Removing and Installing”, page 39 .
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ling. Refer to
⇒ “4.5 Selector Lever P Position Locking Lever, Removing and Instal‐ ling”, page 52 .
❑ For the shift gate.
❑ For the shift gate. ❑ Clipped to the function
unit housing.
❑ For the axial bearing. ❑ Replace
❑ For the shift gate.
❑ For the shift bearing.
❑ Removing and instal‐ ling. Refer to
⇒ “4.4 Shift Gate, Re‐