Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 620

Selector Lever in “P” and the Ignition Turned On:
• If the brake pedal is not depressed:
The selector lever is locked and cannot be moved out of “P” when

the locking button is pressed. The shift lock solenoid blocks the

selector lever.
• If the brake pedal is depressed:
The shift lock solenoid releases the selector lever. It is possible

to shift into a gear. Shift selector lever slowly through from “P” to

“S”; while doing this, check whether display of selector lever po‐

sition in instrument panel insert matches actual selector lever

position.
The Selector Lever is in “N” and the Ignition is Turned on:
• If the brake pedal is not depressed:
The selector lever is locked and cannot be moved out of “N” when

the button is pressed. The shift lock solenoid blocks the selector

lever.
• If the brake pedal is depressed:
The shift lock solenoid releases the selector lever. It is possible

to shift into a gear.
Selector Level in the “tiptronic” Position
• Move selector lever into Tiptronic gate:
The illuminated “D” in the cover must turn off. The “+” and “-” must

turn on.
The transmission range display in the instrument cluster must

change from “P R N D S” to “6 5 4 3 2 1” when the selector lever

is moved into the Tiptronic gate.
Ignition and Lights Turned On
The appropriate symbol is being lit up in shift mechanism cover.
Transmission Range Display
Simultaneous lighting of all segments of transmission range se‐

lector lever display indicates transmission is in emergency run‐

ning mode.

2.9

Multifunction Switch, Removing and In‐

stalling

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
Multifunction Transmission Range Switch - F125- Removing
– Move the selector lever into “N”.
– Turn off the ignition.
– Remove the air filter housing. Refer to ⇒  Engine Mechanical,

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

Housing, Removing and Installing

– 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 -3- from the transmission to do this

remove the bolts -arrows-.

Note

Do not remove the clip -5-.

– Disconnect the connector from the Multifunction Transmission

Range Switch - F125- .

– Remove the nut -1-.
– Remove the spring washer -2- and the gearshift lever -3- from

the selector shaft -4-.

– Bend back the hooks on the lock washer -2- using a screw‐

driver.

– Replace the lock washer if a hook breaks off.
– Remove the nut -1-.
– Remove the bolts -5-.

– Remove the multifunction switch -4- and the washers

-2 and 3- from the selector shaft -6-.

Multifunction Transmission Range Switch - F125- Installing
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

– Attach the lever -4- to the selector shaft -6-.
– Install the bolts -5- for the Multifunction Transmission Range

Switch - F125- hand-tight.

– Bend back the hooks on the lock washer -2-.
– Mount the washer -3- on the selector shaft -6-.
– Install the washer -2- with the hooks facing up.
– Install the washer -2- with the long narrow guide into the long

narrow depressions in the selector shaft -6-.

– Tighten the nuts -1- to the tightening specification.
– Tighten the nut -1- and secure it by bending the hook on the

washer -2- upward.

Note

♦

Replace the lock washer if several of the hooks break off while

being bent.

♦

Before installing the gearshift lever on the gearshift shaft, ad‐

just the Multifunction Transmission Range Switch - F125- .

Refer to

⇒ “2.10 Multifunction Transmission Range Switch, Adjusting”,

page 40

 .

– Attach the gearshift lever -3- to the selector shaft -4-.
– With the gearshift lever -3- shift the transmission into “N”. This

means pushing the gearshift lever -3- opposite the direction of

travel all the way toward the rear.

– Then move the gearshift lever -3- into “N”. Push the gearshift

lever -3- two positions forward in the direction of travel.

– Mount the spring washer -2- and the nut -1- on the selector

shaft -4-.

– Tighten the nuts -1- to the tightening specification.
– 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

Component

Nm

Multifunction Transmission Range Switch -

F125- on the gearshift shaft

7

Transmission selector lever to selector shaft .

13

♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.1 Overview - Selector Mechanism”, page 19

2.10

Multifunction Transmission Range

Switch, Adjusting

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Gauge - Multi Function Switch - T10173-
– Move the selector lever into “N”.
– Do not bend the selector lever cable.
Adjustment Prerequisites
• Selector lever cable is disconnected at selector shaft lever
• The selector shaft is in “N”.
• The bolts on the Gauge - Multi Function Switch - T10173- have

been loosened.

• The gearshift lever is removed from the front gearshift shaft.