Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 225

5. Special Tools    

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Shift Mechanism, Servicing

⇒ “1.1 Shift Mechanism Installation Position”, page 76
⇒ “1.2 Overview - Selector Mechanism”, page 78
⇒ “1.3 Overview - Gearshift Knob and Cover”, page 79
⇒ “1.4 Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation, Removing and

Installing”, page 79
⇒ “1.5 Overview - Gearshift Lever and Gearshift Housing, through

10/2006”, page 81
⇒ “1.6 Overview - Gearshift Lever and Gearshift Housing, from

11/2006”, page 83
⇒ “1.7 Overview - Operating Cables”, page 85
⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89
⇒ “1.9 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 92
⇒ “1.10 Gearshift Cable and Selector Cable, Removing and In‐

stalling”, page 96
⇒ “1.11 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 97
⇒ “1.12 Selector Mechanism, Disassembling and Assembling,

from 11/2006”, page 100

1.1

Shift Mechanism Installation Position

-Arrow A- Gearshift Lever Movement
-Arrow B- Selector Lever Movement

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❑ Remove the gearshift

mechanism before re‐

moval

1 - Selector Lever
2 - Relay Lever

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Overview - Selector Mechanism

Note

♦

Get the anti-theft code for the radio before disconnecting the battery.

♦

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery when working on the gearshift mechanism inside the engine

compartment. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Con‐

necting .

♦

Read the information on what to do after connecting the battery. Refer to ⇒  Electrical System; Rep. Gr. 

27 ; Battery; Battery, Removing and Installing .

♦

To work on shift mechanism on engine compartment, remove entire air filter housing if it is located over the

♦

The shift mechanism must be removed in order to replace the operating cables. Refer to

⇒ “1.9 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”, page 92

 .

♦

Do not bend the operating cables.

I -

⇒ “1.3 Overview - Gearshift

Knob and Cover”, page 79

 .

II -

⇒ “1.5 Overview - Gearshift

Lever and Gearshift Housing,

through 10/2006”, page 81

 .

II -

⇒ “1.6 Overview - Gearshift

Lever and Gearshift Housing,

from 11/2006”, page 83

 .

III -

⇒ “1.7 Overview - Operating

Cables”, page 85

Gearshift mechanism, removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.9 Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing”,

page 92

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