| Pos. | Spare part number | Name |
| 1 | - | Longitudinal shift cable |
| 2 | - | Gear selector lever |
| 3 | - | Shift Lever Handle |
| 4 | - | Centering spring |
| 5 | - | Ball head |
| 6 | - | Lever plate |
| 7 | - | Cross cable adjustment button |
| 8 | - | Locking electromagnet |
| 9 | - | Cross shift cable |
| 10 | - | Engine compartment bulkhead seal |
| 11 | - | Fastening the longitudinal shift cable to the gearbox |
| 12 | - | Fastening the transverse shift cable to the gearbox |
The gear selector lever assembly is a molded plastic structure. The lever is attached to a hinge mechanism that provides 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 movements of the lever to the gearbox. The second ball head is attached to the lever at an angle of 90 degrees and comes into contact with the centering spring. When the neutral position is selected, the centering spring returns the lever to a position between 3rd and 4th gears.
The second ball head is mounted on the pivoting plate of the lever. This plate is spring loaded and has a ball head for attaching the transverse shift cable. The lever plate pivots as the gear selector lever moves from side to side and transmits the transverse movements of the lever to the transverse shift cable.
The two shift cables have stops located on the gear selector lever assembly and on brackets on the gearbox. The transverse shift cable is adjusted from the side where the cable ball head is attached. Both shift cables have lugs located on the ball heads of the gearbox shift levers.
The reverse gear selection lock is activated by an electromagnetic lock located on the gear selector lever assembly. When the electromagnetic lock is energized, the movement of the lever plate is limited to prevent access to the reverse gear position. The electromagnetic lock is activated at speeds above 25 km/h (15 mph), preventing accidental selection of reverse gear. The electromagnetic lock is deactivated at speeds below 15 km/h (9 mph). The central junction box (CJB) controls the electromagnetic lock using speed signals received via the high-speed CAN data bus from the anti-lock brake system (ABS).
The cross cable (selector cable) is equipped with an adjustment/installation mechanism, which is located on the side of the gear selector lever. This mechanism is used for adjustment taking into account individual manufacturing tolerances. This ensures precise alignment of the movements of the gear selector lever with the movements of the lever on the gearbox. This is extremely important to ensure the correct operation of the selector mechanism. The longitudinal cable (shift cable) does not require any adjustment.
Cable adjustment procedure
To properly adjust the cable, use the yellow adjustment button on the shift lever cross cable eye.
Make sure the transmission is in neutral and release the yellow adjuster button. Allow the centering spring to center the gear selector laterally.
If the cable is in the correct position, the yellow adjustment button can be pressed back to the "locked" position to engage the toothed section of the cable. Make sure that the lever has not moved before pressing the button.
Check that the cable is adjusted correctly by selecting 3rd gear and checking the lateral movement of the gear selector lever (it should be symmetrical).
The cable must be adjusted if any of the components of the gear selector assembly, including the transmission, cables, or gear selector assembly, have been misadjusted or replaced.
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