Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 566

⇒ “2.4 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing, Vehicles from 03/2009”, page 85

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❑ Checking. Refer to 

⇒ “2.5 Selector Lever Cable, Checking”, page 93

 .

❑ Adjusting. Refer to 

⇒ “2.6 Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting”, page 94

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3 - Bolt

❑ 8 Nm

4 - Hex Nut with Collar

❑ 8 Nm
❑ Quantity: 4

5 - Gearshift Housing

❑ Available only together with the selector mechanism. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

6 - Lock Washer

❑ Always replace after removing

Note

The lock washer fit very tightly on

the cable bracket. If necessary, re‐

move the cable bracket and selector

lever cable from the transmission.

Refer to 

⇒ page 87

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2.4

Selector Mechanism, Removing and In‐

stalling, Vehicles from 03/2009

⇒ “2.4.1 Selector Mechanism with Selector Housing, Removing

and Installing”, page 85
⇒ “2.4.2 Selector Mechanism without Selector Housing, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page 90

2.4.1

Selector Mechanism with Selector

Housing, Removing and Installing

Brief Description
The selector mechanism and the selector lever cable must be

separated from each other. Both are removed with the selector

housing.
Remove the center console inside the vehicle interior.
It is necessary to remove the heat shield under the vehicle.
It is possible to remove and install the selector mechanism with

selector lever cable alone without the selector housing. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2 Selector Mechanism without Selector Housing, Remov‐

ing and Installing”, page 90

 .

Note

After installation, the selector lever cable must be checked for

ease of movement and adjusted.

Removing

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– Remove the selector lever handle and disconnect the con‐

nector -2- from the cover while doing so. Refer to

⇒ “2.8 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page

96

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– Remove the center console. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep.

Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Center Console, Removing and In‐

stalling, »Basic« .

– Disconnect the connector -1- from the selector mechanism to

the vehicle wiring harness.

- Air Filter Housing .

System; Overview - Air Filter .

– Remove the lock washer -1- from the selector lever cable.
Always replace the circlip on the selector lever cable.
– Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the ball head on the

selector lever using, for example, a Pry Lever - 80-200- .

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♦

Use pliers to remove the lock washer -1-. Do not use a sharp-

edged lever. Otherwise the selector lever cable could get

damaged.

♦

Remove the cable bracket -A- and selector lever cable from

the transmission, if necessary. To do this, remove the bolts

-arrows-. These bolts must be replaced.

♦

Bolt tightening specification -arrows-: 8 Nm +90° additional

turn.

Caution

Risk of damaging the selector lever cable.

♦ Do not push the selector lever cable out of the cable

bracket toward the rear. When removing the selector

mechanism, first guide the selector lever cable out of the

cable bracket.

– Raise the vehicle.
To remove the selector level cable or the selector mechanism, the

heat shield under the selector mechanism must be removed as

follows:

Caution

Risk of damaging the decoupling element.

♦ Do not bend the decoupling element more than 10°.
♦ Do not load the decoupling element.
♦ Do not damage the wire mesh on the decoupling element.

– Loosen the nuts on the clamping sleeve -1- and then slide it

toward the rear.

– Remove the front tunnel brace -arrows- from the underbody.

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subframe -arrows-.

– Tie up the front exhaust pipe.

– If equipped, remove nuts -1 and 2-, and remove the rear tunnel

brace.

– Disengage the center muffler and the rear muffler from the re‐

taining loops -arrows- and tie them to the body for example

with a wire. Remove the exhaust system rear section, if nec‐

essary.

– Remove the underbody trim panel nuts -arrows-.
– Remove the lock washers -2 and 3-.
– Lower the underbody trim panel on the inside just enough until

the heat shield -1- for the center tunnel can be removed.

Note

A second technician is required under the vehicle to remove the

selector mechanism.

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