Gear shift drive -Arrow A-. Inclusion; -Arrow B-. Choice; 1. Connecting rod; 2. Push rod; 3. Switch rod; 4. Gear shift lever
Removal
Turn off the ignition. Remove the shift lever handle with the gearbox lever collar. Remove the air conditioner control and display unit.
Remove control panel for multimedia system -E380-.
Remove the front ashtray.
Remove the sound insulation above the gear shift drive. Unscrew the nuts -arrows-.
Remove rear sound insulation shield -2-.
Disconnect the exhaust system by loosening the clamp -arrows- and remove the exhaust pipe.
If present, remove bolts -arrows- and remove heat shield for propeller shaft -A-.
The propeller shaft is screwed on the gearbox side: Unscrew the bolts connecting the propeller shaft and the gearbox, while holding it against turning using the counterhold -T10172- with -T10172/5-. Move the cardan shaft to the rear main gear; constant velocity joints are movable in the axial direction. Tie the driveshaft to the side.
The propeller shaft inserted from the gearbox side: Remove the propeller shaft. Unscrew the nuts -arrows-. Lower the underbody trim from the inside until the heat shield -1- of the central tunnel can be removed.
Unscrew the bolts -1- of the push rod and -3- of the connecting rod. -Pos. 2- do not take into account.
Unscrew nut -1-. -Pos. 2- do not take into account.
Risk of damage to the shift shaft in the gearbox. Do not press the shift lever -1- with a pry bar or knock it down with a hammer. Remove the gearshift lever only using a puller -T40160-. Install puller -T40160- and remove shift rod -1. Pull down the gear shift mechanism.
Installation
Install in reverse order. Replace the seals and self-locking nuts with new ones. Install the driveshaft or screw it to the gearbox. Install the front part of the exhaust manifold. Install the gear shift drive. Install multimedia system control panel -E380-. Install the air conditioner control and display unit.
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