Volkswagen New Beetle. Manual - part 2324

Ensure selector lever and lever/selector shaft are in "P" position, and front wheels are blocked. Guide 
selector lever cable (3) with a new seal into selector lever housing. See Fig. 35 . Press selector lever cable 
onto selector lever (2). Install new selector lever cable circlip (1) onto selector lever housing.  

4. During installation, the angled end of the circlip must face to the inside of the selector lever housing. 

Move selector lever from "P" to "1" position. Selector lever mechanism and selector lever cable must 
move freely. Replace selector lever cable or service selector lever mechanism as necessary. Shift selector 
lever into "P" position.  

5. Loosen bolt (2) at front ball socket (1) of selector lever cable. Place selector lever cable in support 

bracket/transaxle and push onto lever/selector shaft. Install new circlip (3) to selector lever cable at 
support bracket/transaxle. See Fig. 24 .  

6. Tighten bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Fit cover to selector lever housing 

with new sealing rings. Install front and rear tunnel heat shields. Join exhaust system and secure with 
clamping sleeve. Check selector mechanism operation. 

NOTE:

Check the protective sleeve for damage. Protective sleeve can only be 
changed together with the selector lever cable. Before installing, lightly 
grease ball socket on end of cable. Check that the protective sleeve is 
correctly fitted. Do not install the protective sleeve twisted. Do not bend or 
kink the selector lever cable. 

 

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Fig. 35: Removing & Installing Selector Lever Cable (01M Transaxle - Golf, GTI, Jetta & New 
Beetle) 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC. 

Removal & Installation (01V Transaxle) 

1. To remove cable, shift selector lever into "P" position. Raise and support vehicle. Remove noise 

insulation tray. See Fig. 25 . On vehicles with V6 engine, remove front exhaust system with catalytic 
converter. Remove selector lever cable protective plate. On all vehicles, remove left hand transaxle 
bracket. Remove cover from mounting bracket (arrows). See Fig. 36 .  

2. Disconnect selector lever cable from mounting bracket as follows: Press together ends of securing clip 

(B) and remove. Pull down locking plate (A) and remove. See Fig. 37 . Locking plate is used to secure 
selector lever cable to mounting bracket. Pull selector lever cable off selector lever.  

3. Remove selector lever cable from selector shaft lever (arrow). See Fig. 40 . Remove support bracket from 

transaxle. Release selector lever cable from support bracket. Pull selector lever cable out from mounting 
bracket. Do not kink cable when removing from support bracket. 

Fig. 36: Removing Cover From Mounting Bracket (01V Transaxle)

NOTE:

In the following procedures, letters and numbers in parenthesis are shown in 
illustrations. 

 

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Fig. 37: Removing Clip & Locking Plate (01V Transaxle) 
Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC. 

4. To install cable, push selector lever cable (1) fully forward (arrow) and shift selector shaft lever (2) into 

"2" position. See Fig. 38 . Using a pair of pliers, carefully push the selector lever cable onto the selector 
shaft lever. Take care not to bend the selector shaft lever, otherwise the selector mechanism will not be 
able to be adjusted correctly.  

5. Bring selector shaft lever to "P" position on transaxle. Locking lever must engage in park lock wheel, and 

both front wheels are blocked (cannot be turned together in a direction). Do not bend or kink the selector 
lever cable. Lightly grease cable eye and cable ends before installing. Insert selector lever cable in 
mounting bracket. Connect selector lever cable to selector lever.  

6. To position cable for installation, the angled end of the locking plate must point toward the end of the 

selector lever cable. Install locking plate (A) for selector lever cable onto mounting bracket. Press 
together ends of securing clip (B) and slide onto end of selector lever cable. See Fig. 37 . Connect 
selector lever cable to support bracket hand tight. Bolt support bracket to transaxle hand tight. Align 
selector cable lever in support bracket.  

7. Tighten bolts securing support bracket to transaxle (1) to 17 ft. lbs. (23 N.m). Secure selector lever cable 

to support bracket (2). Tighten bolts to 106 INCH lbs. (12 N.m). When doing this, counterhold on the hex 

 

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