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Shift Mechanism Function Unit






Shift Mechanism Function Unit

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Pry Lever - Rmv Outside Mirror (80 - 200)

Removing






- Remove the front muffler or the front exhaust pipe.

- Remove the ball socket - 1 - on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever using the (80 - 200).

- Remove the bolts - 2 - from the cable mounting bracket.

- Free up the selector lever cable.

• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

• Ignore - arrow -.

- Remove the multimedia system control head (E380).

- Remove the front ashtray.






- Disconnect the connectors - 2 and 4 -.






- Remove the insulation mat over the shift mechanism.

• The illustration does not show the insulation mat.

• A second technician is required when detaching shift mechanism below vehicle.

- Remove the bolts - 1, 3, 5, 6 -.

• Depending on the date of manufacture, the clips - arrows - are no longer installed and therefore, after installing the bolts, the selector mechanism already drops downward.

- Remove the selector mechanism downward.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

• For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism Overview ] Selector Mechanism Overview.

• Lubricate the ball socket on the selector lever cable with polycarbamide grease (G 052 142 A2) before installing.

• Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

• Do not bend selector shaft lever when pressing on, otherwise shift mechanism can no longer be adjusted exactly.

- Install the selector lever cable bracket, refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable Overview ] Selector Lever Cable Overview

- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to => [ Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting ] Adjustments.

- Selector mechanism, checking, refer to => [ Selector Mechanism, Checking ] Selector Mechanism, Checking.

- Install the front muffler or the front exhaust pipe.

- Install the front ashtray.

- Install the multimedia system control head.