Gear cable
| Gear cable | 
| To remove | 
| 1. | 
        Engage a suitable gear position:
        
         5-speed:
        
        position 4.
        
         F17 and 6-speed:
        
        neutral
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| 2. | 
        Lift the cable connections from the selector arms on the gearbox.
         
        
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| 3. | 
        Detach the cables from the cable retainers on the gearbox by pulling back the locking sleeves.
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| 4. | 
        Undo the rubber seal in the bulkhead wall and then the plastic grommet.
         
        
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| 5. | 
        Remove the centre console left-hand front side panel.
         
        
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| 6. | 
        Remove the gaiter for the air duct.
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| 7. | 
        Undo the plastic cover for the gear lever and the rubber mat in the storage compartment and fold up. Use
        
         82 93 474 Removal tool
        
         
        
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| 8. | 
        Detach the cable adjusters in the gear lever housing with a screwdriver.
        
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| 9. | 
        Press the catches and detach the cable sheaths from the gear lever housing. Lift the air duct slightly with a large screwdriver when the detaching the cable sheaths.
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| 11. | 
        Pull out the cables through the engine bay.
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| To fit | 
| 1. | 
        Insert the cable through the engine bay.
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| 2. | 
        Attach the cable sheaths and cables to the gear lever housing. Fit the black and white cables on the black and white adjusters respectively.
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| 3. | 
        Fit the plastic grommet into the bulkhead wall and the rubber seal.
         
        
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| 4. | 
        Fit the cables to the cable retainers on the gearbox by pulling back the locking sleeves. (White to lower retainer and black to upper one)
         
        
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| 5. | 
        Attach the cable connections to the selector arms.
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| 6. | 
        Adjust the gear change. See 6-speed:
        
         Gear cable adjustment.
        
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| 7. | 
        Fit the plastic cover for the gear lever and the rubber mat in the storage compartment.
         
        
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| 8. | 
        Fit the gaiter for the air duct.
         
        
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| 9. | 
        Fit the centre console left-hand front side panel.
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| 10. | 
        Check the shifting positions.
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