4. Selector Lever Handle Locking Button, Checking

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Locking Button, Checking Ease of Movement:

It must be possible to press the locking button without using great force.
After releasing it, the locking button must come all the way back out by itself.

-- If the specified values are not reached, check if the selector lever handle was installed correctly. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Make sure the selector lever is not bent.

Function test:

The ignition is switched on.

The locking button on the selector lever handle must be pressed for the following gear changes. If the locking button is not pressed, the selector lever cannot be shifted into the specified position.

"P" into "R" and also press the brake pedal
"N" into "R" ; stationary, also press the brake pedal after a longer wait time
"R" into "P"

If the specified values are not obtained:

-- Check that the selector lever handle was installed correctly. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Check the connectors on the selector mechanism.

-- Check the Shift Lock Solenoid -N110- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester in Guided Fault Finding .

-- Adjust the selector lever cable. Refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, CHECKING AND ADJUSTING .