Set the front wheels to the straight-ahead position. Turn off the ignition and remove the ignition key. Disconnect the ground wire "arrow" from the AKV terminal. Pump out the hydraulic oil of the power steering using a device for pumping oil from the expansion tank.
Remove the engine cover "arrows". Remove the strut brace.
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. Ignore "Pos. A".
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".
Install the "10 - 222 A" crossmember with the "10 - 222 A/3" adapters on the left and right shock absorber strut cups, as shown in the figure. Fasten the "10 -222 A/11" lead screws to the engine suspension eyes. Preliminarily tighten the engine slightly with the 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".
Unscrew bolt "1".
Loosen the "arrow" connections and move the clamping sleeve back.
Lower the front muffler a little and tie it to the crossbar "arrow".
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 driveshaft: Use the vehicle data plate or the marking on the rear final drive to determine the type of rear final drive installed. Then select the appropriate repair manual for the rear final drive. Remove the driveshaft (plug-in).
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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 points. 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 the bolts "arrow", disconnect the ATF lines "1" and "2" from the gearbox and secure them from above. 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.
Remove the cover "1" under the gearbox "arrow".
Hold or turn the crankshaft to loosen the driven disk mounting bolts using the "T10355" support. During the final turn, turn the crankshaft only in the direction of engine rotation. Ignore the "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.
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 installation position. Unscrew the remaining bolts "6...10" connecting the gearbox to the engine. Do not take "Pos. A" 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 central differential housing.
Secure the gearbox using tension belt "1".
Unscrew the bolts of the tunnel crossmember "arrow". The tilter is not shown in the picture. Press the gearbox away from the engine and carefully lower it using the tilter.
