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:

    Disassembly and assembly of the input shaft
    Special tools and workshop equipment required Tightening plate - VW 401- Tightening plate - VW 402- Die - VW 407- Die - VW 412- Tube element - VW 415 A- Tube element - VW 422- ...