Emergency Release Of Selector Lever - Volkswagen Golf Variant 2007 Workshop Manual

♦ Parts of the assembly mounting have been removed and in‐
stalled.
♦ The cable itself or the selector mechanism has been removed
and installed.
♦ The position of the engine and gearbox is shifted, for example
to install it free of tension.
Carry out procedure as follows:
– Move selector lever to "P" position.
• Adjuster screw -2- must be "loosened".
– Set selector shaft lever -3- to "P" on gearbox (push lever back‐
wards).
WARNING
Be sure that the parking lock is engaged.
Note
Raise vehicle, to be sure that the gearbox is in "P" (parking lock
engaged). It should not be possible to turn both front wheels to‐
gether in the same direction.
– Gently push knob of selector lever forwards and backwards
but under no circumstances must you shift out of "P".
In this way the ⇒ inner cable of the Bowden cable finds it optimal
position.
– Tighten bolt -2- to 13 Nm.
4.6

Emergency release of selector lever

Do not remove knob.
– Unclip selector cover and hold to side.
– Depress brake pedal or set handbrake.
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