Audi A4: Parking Lock Emergency Release Cable, Removing and Installing

Removing

  WARNING

There is a risk of an accident from the vehicle starting to roll.

Pull the parking brake button to activate the electro-mechanical parking brake.

- Remove the selector mechanism. Refer to → Chapter "Selector Mechanism, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the nuts -1 and 3- and free up the mount -2- for the emergency release.

- Release the catches in direction of -arrows- and lower the bracket -4- for the emergency release.

- Vehicles with 6-cylinder TDI engine: remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Noise Insulation, Removing and Installing.

- Loosen the heat shield for the tunnel and place on the driveshaft. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Trim Strips / Trim / Extensions / Trim Panels; Overview - Heat Shield.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and free up and remove the parking lock emergency release cable -1-.

  Note

A vehicle with a 6-cylinder TDI engine is shown.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

- Make sure that the distance between the emergency release cable -2- and lever -1- is maintained.

• Dimension -a- = minimum 1 mm.
• Dimension -b- = minimum 1 mm.

- Check the parking lock emergency release. Refer to → Chapter "Emergency Release from P".

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Parking Lock Emergency Release"
• Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Trim Strips / Trim / Extensions / Trim Panels; Overview - Heat Shield.
• Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation.

Parking Lock Solenoid -N486-/Parking Lock Sensor -G747-, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Spring Pin Drift

Removing

- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Noise Insulation, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the Mechatronic. Refer to → Chapter "Mechatronic, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and push the coolant pipe for the transmission to the side.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the parking lock emergency release cable -1- to the side.

- Remove the bolt -2-.

- Disconnect the connector -3-.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the parking lock cover -1-.

- Remove the seal for the parking lock shaft from the cover.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the Parking Lock Solenoid - N486--1-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:

- Install the seal for the parking lock shaft. Refer to → Chapter "Parking Lock Shaft Seal, Replacing".

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Selector Mechanism"
• Refer to → Servicing - Engine; Rep. Gr.19; Coolant Pipes; Overview - Coolant Pipes
• Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation.

Parking Lock Shaft Seal, Replacing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Spring Pin Drift
• Seal Installer - Selector Shaft -T10135-

Procedure

- Remove the rear noise insulation. Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Noise Insulation, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and push the coolant pipe for the transmission to the side.

  Note

Ignore -1 and 2-.

- Remove the bolts -arrows- and move the parking lock emergency release cable -1- to the side.

- Drive out the spring pin -arrow- with the spring pin drift and remove the lever -1- for the parking lock.

  Caution

There is a risk of damaging the running surface of the shaft for the parking lock.

Position the screwdriver carefully.

- Pierce the seal using a small screwdriver and pull it out.

- Apply ATF to the outer edge and the space between the sealing lips of the new seal.

• Installation position: open side of the seal faces the transmission.

- Push the seal on the shaft for the parking lock.

- Install the seal all the way in using the Seal Installer - Selector Shaft -T10135-. Do not tilt the seal when installing.

- Push on the lever for the parking lock and tighten.

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Selector Mechanism"
• Refer to → Servicing - Engine; Rep. Gr.19; Coolant Pipes; Overview - Coolant Pipes
• Refer to → Body Exterior; Rep. Gr.66; Noise Insulation; Overview - Noise Insulation.

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