Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 618

– Insert a large screwdriver in the groove on the locking mech‐

anism and turn 90° in the direction of -arrow-.

– Pull the cable from the selector mechanism and remove.
Installing

Note

♦

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

♦

Do not lubricate the selector lever cable.

♦

After installing check the selector lever cable for ease of move‐

ment.

• The selector mechanism selector lever is in the “N” position.

The cable in the selector mechanism can only be locked in this

position.

– Guide the cable in the selector mechanism until it is visible

through the locking mechanism -arrow-.

– Turn the locking mechanism in the direction of -arrow- 90° with

a large screwdriver.

– The cable is correctly locked when the grooves on the locking

mechanism are at a right angle to the cable.

– Install new clip -arrow- and replace the plugs.

– Insert the selector lever cable -1- in the cable bracket -4- and

install a new clip -5-.

– Press the selector lever cable carefully onto the selector lever.
If removed, install the cable bracket -4- with the bolts -arrows- on

the transmission.
– Engage the selector lever cable in the bracket -2- clip -3-.
– Install the heat shield under the selector mechanism. Refer to

⇒  Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.  66 ; Molding/Trim/Extensions/Trim

Panels; Floor Heat Shield, Removing and Installing .

– Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to

⇒ “2.4 Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Adjusting”,

page 30

 .

– Check the selector mechanism. Refer to

⇒ “2.8 Gearshift Mechanism, Checking”, page 36

 .

– Install the air filter housing. Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical,

Fuel Injection and Ignition; Rep. Gr.  24 ; Air Filter; Air Filter

Housing, Removing and Installing .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Selector Mechanism”, page 19

2.4

Selector Lever Cable, Checking and Ad‐

justing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
Short Description
To check the selector lever cable for ease of movement, remove

it from the transmission and position the removed end so it does

not make contact anywhere.
Then selector lever is moved and the selector lever cable installed

again on the transmission.
After that, selector lever cable must be adjusted. Refer to

⇒ page 31

 .

Do not grease the selector lever cable connection!
Checking
– Move the selector lever into »P«.

– Loosen the bolt -2- on the selector lever cable -1-.
– Pry the selector lever cable -1- off the selector lever -3-, for

example, using a wrench.

– Disengage the selector lever cable -1- from the bracket -2- clip

-3-.

– Remove the cable bracket -4- from the transmission to do this

remove the bolts -arrows-.

Note

Do not remove the clip -5-.

– Move the selector lever from »P« through »S« and back to »P«

several times.

• The selector lever and the selector lever cable must have ease

of movement at the same time.

– Install the selector lever cable again.
– Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to 

⇒ page 31

 .

Selector Lever Cable Must Always be Adjusted If:
♦ The selector lever cable was removed from the transmission.
♦ The engine and/or transmission were removed and installed.
♦ Parts of subframe mount were removed and installed.
♦ The selector lever cable itself or the selector mechanism was

removed and installed.

♦ Engine/transmission positions changes, for example, were in‐

stalled free of tension.

Adjusting:
– Move the selector lever into “P”.

• The adjustment screw -2- must be »loosened«.
– Move the selector lever -3- on the transmission into “P” (push

the gearshift lever to the rear).

WARNING

The parking lock must be engaged.

– From »underneath the vehicle«, rotate both front wheels in the

same direction and at the same time until the parking lock au‐

dibly engages.

• The parking lock is engaged when it is not possible to rotate

both front wheels in the same direction at the same time.

– Tap the handle on the selector lever back and forth gently but

do not move it out of “P”.

This places the selector lever cable core in its optimal position.

– Tighten the bolt -2-.
This ends the adjustment.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Selector Mechanism”, page 19

2.5

Emergency Release from P

Do Not Remove the Handle.
– Press the brake or set the parking brake.
– Open the storage compartment door.
– Grab under the cover by hand and unclip by pulling upward.