| Pos. | spare part no | Name |
| 1 | - | Longitudinal shift cable |
| 2 | - | Gear selector |
| 3 | - | shift knob |
| 4 | - | centering spring |
| 5 | - | ball head |
| 6 | - | lever plate |
| 7 | - | Cross cable adjustment button |
| 8 | - | Locking solenoid |
| 9 | - | Transverse shift cable |
| 10 | - | Engine compartment bulkhead seal |
| 11 | - | Fastening to a transmission of a longitudinal cable of switching |
| 12 | - | Fastening to a transmission of a cross cable of switching |
The selector lever assembly is a molded plastic construction. The lever is attached to a swivel mechanism that allows for easy lateral and longitudinal movement.
At its base, the lever has a ball head, to which a longitudinal shift cable is attached. This cable transmits the longitudinal movement of the lever to the gearbox. The second ball head is attached to the arm at 90 degrees and comes into contact with the centering spring. When neutral is selected, the centering spring returns the lever to a position between 3rd and 4th gear.
The second ball head is mounted on a pivoting arm plate. This plate is spring loaded and has a ball head for attaching the transverse shift cable. The lever plate rotates as the selector lever is moved from side to side and transfers the lateral movements of the lever to the transverse shift cable.
The two shift cables have stops located on the gear selector assembly and brackets on the transmission. The transverse shift cable is adjustable from the side where the ball head of the cable is attached. Both shift cables have lugs located on the ball heads of the gearshift levers.
The reverse gear select lock is engaged by an electromagnetic lock located on the gear select lever assembly. When the solenoid is energized, the movement of the lever plate is limited to prevent access to the reverse gear position. The solenoid is activated at speeds above 25 km/h, preventing accidental reverse gear selection. The solenoid is switched off at speeds below 15 km/h. Central electrical box (CJB) controls the operation of the solenoid using speed signals received over the high-speed CAN data bus from the anti-lock brake system (ABS).
Cross cable (selection cable) equipped with an adjustment/setting mechanism located on the side of the gear selector lever. This mechanism serves to adjust to individual manufacturing tolerances. This ensures an accurate alignment of the movements of the gear selector lever relative to the movements of the lever on the gearbox. This is essential to ensure that the selector mechanism operates correctly. Longitudinal cable (shift cable) does not need any adjustment.
Cable Adjustment Procedure
Use the yellow adjustment button on the eye of the transverse cable for the gear selector to properly adjust the cable.
Make sure the transmission is in neutral and release the yellow adjustment button. Allow the centering spring to center the selector lever transversely.
If the cable is in the correct position, the yellow adjustment button can be pushed back into "blocked" position to engage with the toothed cable section. Make sure that the lever did not move before pressing the key.
Check for correct cable setting by selecting 3rd gear and checking the lateral movement of the selector lever (it must be symmetrical).
The cable must be adjusted if any of the components of the selector lever assembly have been misadjusted or replaced, including the transmission, cables, or selector lever assembly.
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