Note: Additional work must be carried out when disconnecting and connecting the battery cable to earth.
Disconnect the battery cable to ground with the ignition off. Remove the ashtray or compartment from the gearshift mechanism. Remove center console and air duct. Unplug vehicle wiring harness connector at gear selector mechanism -1-.
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-Position 2- ignore. Remove engine cover. Remove air filter. Release lock washer -1- and remove towards top. Remove lock washer -3- towards top. Detach selector lever cable -2- from selector lever/shaft in -direction of arrow- and pull upwards.
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Note: The lock washer of the selector lever cable -3- must be replaced. Do not bend or break the control lever cable. Do not push the selector cable backwards out of the cable support. When removing the shift mechanism, the gear selector cable is immediately removed from the cable support.
Raise a / m. Remove the lower soundproofing casing of the engine. Disconnect the rear -1- and front tunnel jumpers -2- from the body (in the presence of). Detach bracket -3- for exhaust system from bracket for attachments. Loosen clamping sleeve -4-.
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Note: The coupling element in the exhaust pipe must not be bent more than 10th - risk of damage. A second mechanic is required to remove the end silencer.
Detach end silencer -5- from clamping sleeve. Remove underbody trim on left -6- and right -7- sides of body. Release the lambda probe wire from the clips on the heat shield. Remove the heat shield under the shifting mechanism towards the rear, to do this, disconnect the clips - see. arrows-.
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Unclip clips -arrows- and remove heat shield under selector mechanism towards rear.
Note: When removing the shift mechanism under the vehicle, the assistance of a 2nd mechanic is required.
Remove nuts -arrows- in vehicle interior. Remove shift mechanism with selector lever cable downwards. At the same time, remove the gear selector cable from the cable support.
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Note: Do not kink or break the selector lever cable.
Installation
Installation in reverse order.
Note: Do not kink or break the selector lever cable.
Install the center console and air duct. Install an ashtray or compartment in front of the shift mechanism. Install the shift knob and cover plate. Fit new lock washer -1- and new lock washer for selector lever cable -3-.
Note: The lock washer of the selector lever cable -3- and the lock washer -1- must be replaced. Do not bend or break the selector lever cable.
Connect battery wire to ground.
Note: Additional work must be carried out when disconnecting and connecting the battery cable to earth.
Adjust selector lever cable. Install the air filter. Check the switching mechanism. Install the heat shield and underbody linings. Install exhaust system and align without stress. Install tunnel bridges under the exhaust system. Install the lower engine soundproofing cover.