Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 571

1.2

Overview - Gearshift Knob and Cover

1 - Gearshift Housing with

Gearshift Lever
2 - Nut

❑ M6: 8 Nm
❑ M8: 25 Nm

3 - Bracket

❑ For the center console
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 

68 ; Center Console;

Overview - Center Con‐

sole .

4 - Bracket

❑ For the center console
❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒ 

Body Interior; Rep. Gr. 

68 ; Center Console;

Overview - Center Con‐

sole .

5 - Noise Insulation
6 - Badge

❑ Can be carefully pried

off the plastic or leather

gearshift knob using

Trim Removal Wedge -

3409- .

7 - Gearshift Knob

❑ With boot
❑ The shift knob and boot

cannot be separated

from each other.

❑ Always replace together
❑ Removing and instal‐

ling. Refer to 

⇒ “1.4 Gearshift Knob, Removing and Installing”, page 54

 .

8 - Center Console

❑ Overview. Refer to ⇒  Body Interior; Rep. Gr.  68 ; Center Console; Overview - Center Console .

9 - Clamp

❑ For securing the shift knob to the shift lever
❑ Replace after removing
❑ Secure on the gearshift knob using Hose Clamp Pliers - VAG1275- .

1.3

Overview - Selector Mechanism

Note

♦

Lubricate the bearing areas and the sliding surfaces.

♦

Grease allocation. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

1 - Gearshift Shaft with Gear‐

shift Cover
2 - Sliding Shoe
3 - Relay Lever

❑ Allocation. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

❑ Installed position. Refer

to

⇒ Fig. ““Selector Lever/

Relay Lever Installed

Position”“ , page 61

❑ Adjust the gearshift

mechanism after instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Selector Mecha‐

nism, Adjusting”,

page 63

 .

❑ Relay lever and cable

retainer, removing and

installing. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Remove the Re‐

lay Lever and the Cable

Retainer.”“ , page 58

4 - Cable Retainer

❑ For attaching the selec‐

tor cable to the relay lev‐

er

❑ Adjust the gearshift

mechanism after instal‐

ling. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Selector Mecha‐

nism, Adjusting”,

page 63

 .

❑ Do not interchange, ca‐

ble locking mechanisms

for selector cable on

linkage lever and for shift cable on transmission shift lever are different

❑ Allocation. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Cable Retainer Allocation”“ , page 60

 .

❑ Remove from the relay lever. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““With the Relay Lever Removed: Pry the Selector Cable Retainer Off of the Relay Lever.”“ , page

59

❑ Press onto the relay lever. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the Selector Cable Retainer on the Relay Lever”“ , page 59

5 - Cable Retainer

❑ For attaching the shift cable to the transmission shift lever
❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 63

 .

❑ Do not interchange, cable locking mechanisms for selector cable on linkage lever and for shift cable on

transmission shift lever are different

❑ Allocation. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Cable Retainer Allocation”“ , page 60

 .

6 - Lock Washer

❑ Replace after removing

7 - Lock Washer

❑ Replace after removing
❑ Be careful not to damage the cables when removing them

8 - Selector Cable

❑ Attach to the cable retainer
❑ Do not bend
❑ Installed position. Refer to 

⇒ “1.1 Selector Mechanism Installation Position”, page 51

9 - Gearshift Cable

❑ Attach to the cable retainer
❑ Do not bend
❑ Installed position. Refer to 

⇒ “1.1 Selector Mechanism Installation Position”, page 51

10 - Gearshift Housing
11 - Seal

❑ Between the gearshift housing and the underbody
❑ Replace after removing the gearshift housing
❑ Self-adhesive
❑ Affix to the gearshift housing

12 - Cable Mounting Bracket

❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 63

 .

13 - Hex Bolt

❑ 20 Nm
❑ For the cable bracket
❑ Quantity: 3

14 - Grommet

❑ Quantity: 3
❑ Cable mounting bracket to transmission

15 - Spacer

❑ Quantity: 3

16 - Nut

❑ Tightening specification. Refer to 

⇒ “5.5 Overview - Shift Unit”, page 96

 .

17 - Gearshift Lever

❑ Insert so that master spline aligns with shift rod. Refer to

⇒ Fig. ““Installing the Transmission Shift Lever”“ , page 62

❑ Installed position. Refer to 

⇒ Fig. ““Selector Lever/Relay Lever Installed Position”“ , page 61

❑ Adjust the gearshift mechanism after installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Selector Mechanism, Adjusting”, page 63

 .

18 - Gearshift Shaft Seal

❑ Replacing. Refer to 

⇒ “5.5 Overview - Shift Unit”, page 96

 .

19 - Clip

1.4

Gearshift Knob, Removing and Instal‐

ling

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ Hose Clip Pliers - VAG1275A-
♦ Wedge Set - T10383-
♦ Wedge Set - Wedge 1 - T10383/1-
♦ or the equivalent equipment, Backrest Panel Tool - 3370-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Clamp - Shift Knob to Shift Lever
Removing
– Use the Wedge Set - Wedge 1 - T10383/1- to carefully pry out

the selector lever boot from the center console insert in direc‐

tion of -arrows-.

or

– Open the ashtray.
– Push the Backrest Panel Tool - 3370- as illustrated, under the

plastic frame for the boot in direction of -arrow 1- until stop.

– Remove boot with plastic frame from center console frame

-A- in direction of -arrow 2-

– Roll the selector lever boot up over the gearshift knob.

– Open the clamp -arrow- and remove the gearshift lever knob

with the shift lever boot.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
– Press the gearshift knob and the selector lever boot all the way

up on the gearshift lever.

– Secure the gearshift knob with clamp -arrow- on the gearshift

lever (⇒ previous illustration). Use the Hose Clamp Pliers -

VAG1275- to do this.