Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 229

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 229

 

 

For installing, lubricate the following areas very carefully.

Relay lever shaft -A- in direction of -arrows-.

Gearshift lever glide track -B-, fits into the relay lever.

The relay lever and gearshift lever in the illustration may differ

from the original part.

Refer to the Parts Catalog for the grease allocation.

– Press the cable retainer on the relay lever. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the Cable Retainer”“ , page 92

 .

– Insert the relay lever together with the cable retainer as far as

the stop.

Relay Lever with Tab -arrow 1-
• The catch -arrow 1- secures the relay lever.
• Make sure it engages securely.
• The cable retainer must be behind the catch -arrow 2-.

Relay Lever with Clip -arrow 1-.
• The clip -arrow 1- secures the relay lever.
• Make sure the clips locks securely.
• The cable retainer must be behind the catch -arrow 2-.

1. Shift Mechanism, Servicing    

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Lever.
• The relay lever is removed.
– Insert a flat-blade screwdriver -A- between the bushing -B- and

the relay lever.

Installing the Cable Retainer

• The relay lever is removed.
• The cable retainer may only be installed at the bushing

-arrow-.

• The cable retainer must move freely on the relay lever.
• It must be behind the tab -arrow 2-.

1.9

Selector Mechanism, Removing and In‐

stalling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Refer to the Parts Catalog for the grease allocation.

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anti-theft code.

– Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to ⇒  Electrical

Connecting .

– Remove the boot with the shifter knob and noise insulation.

Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Boot with Shifter Knob and Noise Insulation, Removing

and Installing”, page 79

 .

– Remove the center console and the center console securing

bracket. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Center Con‐

sole .

– Remove the nuts -arrows-.
– Remove entire air filter housing if it is located over the selector

Gr.  24 ; Air Filter; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

– Remove the gearshift cable lock washer -3- from the gearshift

lever -1-.

– Remove the shift cable from the pins -arrow-.
Metal Relay Lever
– Remove the selector cable circlip -4- from the relay lever -2-.
– Remove the selector cable from the pins -arrow-.
Plastic Relay Lever

Disconnecting the Cable Retainer from the Selector Cable
• To avoid damage to the selector cable, the cable retainer must

be disconnected from the selector lever before removal.

– Pull the securing mechanism all the way forward in direction

of -arrow 1- and then unlock to the left in direction of

-arrow 2-.

– Press the relay lever forward (in the direction of -arrow 3-).
– Remove the relay lever with the cable retainer. Refer to

⇒ “1.8 Plastic Relay Lever”, page 89

 .

Continuation for All Shift Mechanisms

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Gr.  50 ; Noise Insulation .

– Remove the tunnel braces. Refer to ⇒  Body Exterior; Rep.

Gr.  50 ; Tunnel Brace .

Vehicles with FWD

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.

– Separate the front exhaust system front section at the double

26 .

– Disengage exhaust system rear section and secure to the

body using for example using a wire. Remove the exhaust

system rear section, if necessary.

AWD Vehicles
– Remove the rear muffler from the retaining straps and remove

the rear section of the exhaust system.

39 .

Continuation for All

– 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.

– Pivot shift housing downward and remove with cables.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Align the shift housing so that it is parallel to the body.
• The distance on both sides to the body must be equal.
Install the gearshift housing. Refer to -item 26-

⇒ Item 26 (page 82)

 or -item 16- 

⇒ Item 16 (page 84)

 .

– Attach the cable mounting bracket to the transmission and

tighten the bolts to the tightening specifications -item 6-

⇒ Item 6 (page 86)

 and -item 10- 

⇒ Item 10 (page 86)

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