Selector Cable; Transmission Fluid Filler Plug; To Unlock The Selector Lever; Unclip The Ashtray Housing From The Base Of The Facia - Opel Zafira B MPV 2006 Owners Workshop Manual

Automatic transmission 78•3
H46364
2.13 Transmission fluid filler plug (1) -
AF40 transmission
3.0 Pull the emergency release lever loop in the direction of the
arrow to unlock the selector lever
remove it, along with its sealing washer, from
the centre of the drain plug. Now unscrew the
drain plug and remove it, along with its sealing
washer, from the transmission. Allow the fluid
to drain completely into the container.
12
When the fluid has finished draining,
clean the drain plug threads and those of the
transmission casing, fit a new sealing washer
and refit the drain plug, tightening it to the
specified torque.
Refilling
13
Wipe clean the area around the
transmission fluid filler plug, located on the
top of the transmission housing, adjacent to
the selector cable (see illustration). Unscrew
and remove the filler plug along with its sealing
washer.
14 Slowly refill the transmission with the
specified type of fluid, via the filler plug
aperture until fluid just starts to drip out of
the level checking plug aperture. Use a funnel
with a fine mesh gauze to avoid spillage, and
to ensure that no foreign matter enters the
transmission.
15 Refit the level checking plug and tighten it
securely.
16 Add a further 0.5 litre of fluid via the filler
plug aperture.
17 Start the engine and allow it to idle. With
the footbrake firmly applied, slowly move
the selector lever from position P to position
D and back to position P, stopping at each
position for at least two seconds. Repeat this
procedure twice.
18 With the engine still idling, unscrew the
fluid level checking plug once more. Allow
the excess fluid to run from the level checking
plug aperture until it is only dripping out. Refit
the level checking plug with a new sealing
washer, and tighten the plug to the specified
torque.
19 If no fluid runs from the level checking
plug aperture, switch the engine off and repeat
paragraphs 16 to 18.
20 Once the fluid level is correct, refit the filler
plug with a new sealing washer, and tighten
the plug to the specified torque.
21
On completion, refit the engine undertray
and lower the vehicle to the ground.
Note: If the battery is disconnected with the
selector lever in the P (park) position, the lever
will be locked in position. To manually release the
lever; remove the ashtray insert then unclip the
ashtray housing from the base of the facia. Pull
the emergency release lever loop in the ashtray
aperture, whilst moving the selector lever to the
N (neutralj position (see illustration).
3.3 Unclip the ashtray housing from the
base of the facia
1 Operate the selector lever throughout its
entire range and check that the transmission
engages the correct gear indicated on the
selector lever position indicator. If adjustment
is necessary, continue as follows.
2 Position the selector lever in the P (park)
position.
3 Remove the ashtray insert then unclip the
ashtray housing from the base of the facia
(see illustration).
4 Rotate the engaging sleeve, located directly
beneath the selector lever knob, clockwise
(see illustration). Press the selector lever
locking button on the lever knob, then
withdraw the knob from the selector lever.
5 Undo the two selector lever trim panel
retaining screws, then lift the panel up at the
1/
3.4 Rotate the engaging sleeve clockwise
to release the selector lever knob