Seat Leon >> Installation position: Gear shift mechanism

Note

  • Disconnect battery before working on selector mechanism in engine compartment.
  • Removing and installing selector mechanism.

Arrow -A- Gear selection movement
Arrow -B- Gate selection movement

Controls, housing

  1. - Connection cable for gear engagement
  2. - Selection control cable for selecting tracks
  3. - Heat shield
    • Remove before removing selector mechanism
  1. - Gear selection rod
  2. - Gate relay lever

Assembly overview - gear lever knob and cover

Controls, housing

  1. - Selector housing with gear lever
  2. - Hexagon nut
    • M 6, 8 Nm
  3. - Lower mounting bracket
    • Selector housing with gear lever
  4. - Top mounting bracket
    • For the centre console
  5. - Bolts
    • 1.5 Nm
  6. - Centre console
    • Assembly overview
  7. - Gear lever knob
    • With gaiter
    • Gear knob and gaiter cannot be separated from one another
    • Always replace together
    • Removing and installing
  8. - Clamp
    • To hold knob onto gear lever
    • Must be renewed if removed
    • Secure to gear knob - V.A.G 1275 A- using hose clip pliers
    Exploded view - selector mechanism
    Note Lubricate bearing positions and sliding surfaces. For grease allocation. - Selector shaft with cover - Oil seal Must be renewed after fitting - Shoe - Gate relay ...

    See also:

    Wheel bolts
    Wheel bolts must be tightened to the correct torque. The design of wheel bolts is matched to the rims. If different wheel rims are fitted, the correct wheel bolts with the right length and correctly ...