Unfasten the ball joint "2" of the selector cable with the release lever "80 - 200" from the gearbox lever. Remove the locking bracket "1" and release the selector cable. The selector cable must not be bent or broken.
Unscrew the bolts "2...5" that connect the gearbox and engine and are accessible from above. - Take into account pos.
Install the crossbar "10 - 222 A" with adapters "10-222 A/3" on the cups of the left and right shock absorber strut, as shown in the figure. Fasten the lead screws "10" 222 A/11 - on the engine suspension eyes. Preliminarily slightly tighten the engine with lead screws.
Remove the front wheels. Remove the cover "1" of the drive shaft in the wheel well on the left and right.
Remove sound insulation "1" and "2". Remove the exhaust pipe.
Unscrew bolt "1". Ignore "Pos. 2".
Remove the subframe cross braces. Risk of damage to chassis components. If the unit support, steering gear or subframe cross brace is not properly mounted, the vehicle cannot be placed on its wheels.
If present, unscrew the "arrow" bolts and remove the heat shield "1" of the propeller shaft.
Car with a bolted cardan shaft: Unscrew the bolts connecting the cardan shaft and gearbox, while holding it from turning using the counter support "T10172" with "T10172/5". Move the cardan shaft towards the rear main gear; constant velocity joints are movable in the axial direction. Tie the cardan shaft to the side.
Vehicles with a plug-in propeller shaft: Use the vehicle data plate or the rear final drive marking to determine the type of rear final drive installed. Then select the appropriate repair manual for the rear final drive. Remove (inserted) cardan shaft.
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Caution! Risk of failure of the gearbox control unit (Mechatronik) due to static discharge Before working with electrical connectors, a specialist must "discharge the electrostatic charge". For example, touch the car ground, heater or lift with your hand. Do not touch the contacts in the gearbox plug with your hands.
Disconnect the GEARBOX plug connector by turning the rotary clamp counterclockwise "arrow". Release the wiring harness.
Unscrew the bolts of the ATF lines "arrows". "Pos. 1,2" do not take into account.
Cars with an ATF line, filter: To collect the leaking ATF oil, place a rag under the disconnection point. Unscrew bolt "1". Disconnect the ATF line from the ATF line filter, for which remove the clamp "arrow". Do not take "Pos. 2" into account.
Unscrew the bolt "arrow", disconnect the ATF line "1" from the gearbox and put it aside. "Pos. 2" is not taken into account. Close the open lines and pipes with clean plugs from the plug set for the engine "VAS6122".
Cars with replaceable ATF filter: Unscrew bolts "2" and "5".
Remove the ATF lines from the filter housing "A" and set aside. Close the open lines and pipes with clean plugs from the plug set for the "VAS 6122" engine.
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Caution! Risk of damage to the wound airbag spring. Disconnect the universal joint from the steering gear only when the front wheels are in the straight position. Do not change the position of the steering wheel and steering gear any further; if necessary, secure the steering wheel with insulating tape.
Unscrew the bolt "arrow" of the universal joint. Press the universal joint of the steering gear and move it completely upward.
Unscrew the "arrow" bolts and remove the heat-insulating shield of the right drive shaft. Unscrew the left and right drive shafts from the shafts with the gearbox flange.
To loosen the driven disk bolts, hold the crankshaft by the damper's central bolt. Ignore the "arrows".
Remove the cover "1" under the gearbox "arrow".
Unscrew the 3 bolts "arrow" of the driven disk, to do this, turn the crankshaft accordingly through 120° in the direction of engine rotation for the central bolt of the damper.
Place a device for filling and pumping out oil under the place of separation. Unscrew the bolts "arrows", disconnect the hydraulic line "1" from the steering gear and put it aside. Close the open lines and pipes with clean plugs from the plug set for the engine "VAS 6122".
Unscrew bolt "1" of the starter. Remove the starter from the gearbox and leave it in the mounting position. Bolt "2" secures the starter to the gearbox and is additionally equipped with a spacer sleeve "arrow".
Unscrew the remaining bolts "6...9" connecting the gearbox to the engine. "Pos. A" is not taken into account. Risk of depressurization of the ATF pan. Do not touch the ATF pan with the gearbox support "T40173". Install the powertrain lift with the prepared gearbox mount "T40173" under the gearbox. From the front, the gearbox mount must be installed as follows: on the left side, the fastening block "2" goes into the hole for the flywheel on the gearbox housing; on the right side of the gearbox, the elastic gearbox mounting gasket "1" touches the center differential housing. Secure the gearbox using the tension belt "1". Unscrew the bolts "arrows" of the tunnel crossmember. The tilter is not shown in the figure. Press the gearbox away from the engine and carefully lower it using the tilter.