Selector Lever Cable, Checking And Adjusting

Selector Lever Cable, Adjusting

• Selector mechanism and selector lever cable move easily when shifting.
• The selector lever cable rubber grommet is not damaged.

The selector lever cable must be adjusted if:

• The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.
• The engine and (or) transmission were removed and installed.
• The selector lever cable was removed and installed with the selector mechanism.
• The engine/transmission position was changed, for example, were installed without tension.

-- Remove the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Move the selector lever into "P" position.

Fig 1: Identifying Adjusting Screw On Selector Lever Cable

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Loosen the adjusting bolt -arrow- for the selector lever cable.

-- Set the selector lever on the transmission to "P". Push the selector lever all the way to the rear opposite the direction of travel to check it.

-- Turn both front wheels in one direction, for example by moving the vehicle forward until the detent lever in the transmission engages in the parking lock gear.

• The parking lock is engaged only when it is not possible to turn both wheels in the same direction at the same time.

-- Carefully move the selector lever slightly forward and backward without shifting to a different selector lever position.

• This loosens the selector lever cable.

-- Tighten the adjusting bolt -arrow-. The position of the selector lever cable must not change while doing this.

Selector Lever Cable, Checking Adjustment 

-- Press the button and move the selector lever to the rear approximately 5 mm out of "P" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

-- Release the selector lever.

• The selector lever must jump back into "P" by itself.

-- Move the selector lever into "N".

-- Press the button and move the selector lever to the rear approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "D".

-- Release the selector lever.

• The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

-- Press the button and move the selector lever forward approximately 5 mm out of "N" and hold it there. Do not move it into "R".

-- Release the selector lever.

• The selector lever must jump back into "N" by itself.

-- If the selector lever does not react as described, repeat the adjustment.

-- Check the selector mechanism. Refer to SELECTOR MECHANISM, CHECKING .

-- Install the air filter housing. Refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to OVERVIEW - SELECTOR MECHANISM