The gear shift cable to the transmission. I wonder do u have pics under the car off the ground while u did the job or videos?
Shift Cable Replacement
Removing
►Remove air cleaner.
►Shift selector lever into “P” position.
►Pull selector lever cable 1 upward off selector shaft lever 2.
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►Remove circlip 3 at support bracket.
►Raise vehicle.
►Disconnect exhaust system after front exhaust pipe at double clamp A. Remove supports for front exhaust pipe from assembly carrier if necessary. >>>
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►Remove cross support B below exhaust system.
►Remove heat shield C.
►Remove heat shield D.
►Unbolt cover from selector lever bracket.
►Pry selector lever cable 3 off selector lever 2 with a screwdriver.
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►Pull circlip 1 for securing selector lever cable to selector lever housing out downward.
►Pull selector cable carefully out of selector lever housing.
Installing
- Check the protective boot for damage; the protective boot can only be changed together with the selector lever cable.
- Before installing lightly grease ball socket on end of cable.
- Check that the protective sleeve is correctly installed. Do not install the protective sleeve twisted.
- Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.
►Guide selector lever cable 3 with a new seal into selector lever housing.
►Press selector lever cable onto selector lever 2.
►Install new selector lever cable circlip 1 onto selector lever housing.
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Installation position:
The angled end of the circlip faces to the inside of the selector lever housing.
►Move selector lever from “P” to “1”.
Condition:
- Selector lever mechanism and selector lever cable must move freely. If necessary replace selector lever cable or service selector lever mechanism.
►Shift selector lever into “P” position.
►Bring selector shaft lever into position “P” on transmission. Locking lever must engage in park lock wheel, both front wheels blocked.
►Loosen bolt 2 at front ball socket 1 of selector lever cable.
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►Insert selector lever cable into transmission support bracket and press onto selector shaft lever 4.
►Press new securing clip 3 onto transmission selector lever cable support bracket.
►Tighten bolt arrow (5 Nm).
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►Fasten cover onto selector lever bracket with new gasket and new O-ring.
►Install heat shields.
►Reconnect exhaust system using double clamp >>>
►Check selector mechanism Selector Mechanism, Checking.
►Install air cleaner.
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Applicable vehicles:
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Selector Lever Cable
Removing
►Check whether a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain anti-theft coding.
►With ignition switched off disconnect battery Ground strap.
►Press sleeve on selector lever handle down.
►Pull selector lever handle off upward with button pressed.
►Carefully pry selector lever mechanism cover out at rear left and right and lift off.
►Remove center console and arm rest if part of original equipment.
►Disconnect locking cable from shift mechanism locking lever Locking Cable.
►Separate cable tie 1 on selector lever bracket.
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- Do not damage wiring!
►Carefully pry retainer 2 for cable and connector 3 out of selector lever bracket with a screwdriver.
►Separate connection 4 for shift lock solenoid and connection 5 for selector lever position display.
►Carefully lift frame up at the four corners 6 and remove. Do not damage contact spring for selector lever position display.
►Remove locking segment (2 bolts).
►Place selector lever in position “1”.
►Undo retaining bracket 7 (2 nuts).
►Remove securing screws 8 (Qty. 2) for the solenoid.
►Remove front selector lever bracket mounting (2 nuts).
►Raise vehicle.
►Disconnect exhaust system after front exhaust pipe at double clamp A. Remove supports for front exhaust pipe from assembly carrier if necessary. >>>
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►Remove cross support B below exhaust system.
►Remove heat shield C.
►Remove heat shield D.
►Remove rear selector lever bracket mounting securing bolts (Qty. 2).
►Pry selector lever cable 3 off selector lever 2 with a screwdriver.
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►Pull circlip 1 for securing selector lever cable to selector lever housing out downward.
►Pull selector cable carefully out of selector lever housing.
►Remove selector mechanism downward.
►Remove solenoid securing bolts (Qty. 2).
►With selector lever in position “1” remove solenoid with locking pin and spring from selector lever housing, while moving selector lever back and forth slightly if necessary.
►Loosen nut for selector lever mounting pin, when doing this only counter-hold on mounting pin hex (the mounting pin must not be turned).
►Carefully drive mounting pin out with drift.
►Remove selector.
Installing
Installation is performed in the reverse order or removal.
Video footage from underneath
Shift Cable Diagram
