Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 332

 

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Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 332

 

 

toward the rear.

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

– If necessary remove the exhaust system bracket from the

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.

5. Selector Mechanism    

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cable and selector housing downward.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

Note

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

Do not lubricate the selector lever cable.

Tightening specifications. Refer to

⇒ “5.3 Overview - Selector Mechanism, Vehicles from

03/2009”, page 72

 .

– Install the heat shield -1- under the selector mechanism and

attach with the lock washers -2 and 3-.

– Attach the underbody trim panel to the body -arrows-. Refer to

⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  50 ; Underbody Trim Panels .

– Install the exhaust system and align it without tension. Refer

– Install the tunnel braces under the exhaust system. Refer to

⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  50 ; Tunnel Brace .

68 ; Center Console .

– Install the selector lever handle. Refer to

⇒ “5.8 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page

82

 .

– Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to

⇒ “5.6 Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting”, page 80

 .

– Check the selector mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “5.10 Selector Mechanism, Checking”, page 86

 .

Housing, Removing and Installing .

System; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

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Selector Mechanism without Selector

Housing, Removing and Installing

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

separated from each other. Both are removed together.
Remove the center console inside the vehicle interior.
A cord is attached to the selector lever cable prior to removal. The

cord is used to remove and install the selector lever cable be‐

tween the tunnel and the heat shield.
The selector mechanism with selector lever cable can be re‐

moved and installed together with the selector housing. Refer to

⇒ “5.4.1 Selector Mechanism with Selector Housing, Removing

and Installing”, page 73

 .

Removing

– Move the selector lever into “P”.

– Remove the selector lever handle and disconnect the con‐

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

⇒ “5.8 Selector Lever Handle, Removing and Installing”, page

82

 .

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

Gr.  68 ; Center Console .

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

the vehicle wiring harness.

Housing, Removing and Installing .

System; Air Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .

5. Selector Mechanism    

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Note

Use pliers to remove the lock washer -B- from the cable bracket.

Do not use a sharp-edged lever. This could damage the selector

lever cable rubber grommet.

– Remove the lock washers -A and B-. The lock washers must

later be replaced when adjusting the selector lever cable.

– Raise the vehicle.
– Attach a longer cord to the end of the selector lever cable. The

cord is used to guide the selector lever cable between the tun‐

nel and the heat shield during installation.

– Remove the four bolts attaching the selector mechanism to the

selector housing.

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