External gear shift control

JH3 or JR5 or ND0

REMOVAL

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Disconnect the battery, starting with the negative terminal.
• Remove:

• the engine covers,
• the battery.

• Remove the battery tray.
• Disconnect the injection ECU.
• Remove the injection ECU.

• Disconnect the two cables from the gearbox levers:

• at the anchor ball joints (1),
• at the cable sheath stops (2).

• If the anchor clip is damaged, replace it (see Mechanical Controls chapter).
• Do not adjust the adjustment system on the ND gearbox selector cable; this would change the cable length and therefore the gear shift kinematics.

• Remove:

• the gear lever knob by lifting it,
• the gear lever boot

• Unclip the upper centre console trim.
• Remove the upper centre console trim.
• Remove the four screws (3) from the centre console.
• Remove the centre console.

• Cut the carpet between the airbag control unit and the gear shift control housing.
• Remove the insulation covering the airbag control unit and the gear shift control housing.

• Remove the four mounting screws (4) from the control housing.
• Press the four tabs (5) to release the control housing.
• Remove the undershield.
• Disconnect:

• the exhaust line from the exhaust manifold,
• the centre clamp.

• Move the exhaust line aside (see Turbocharging chapter).
• Remove the heat shield.

• Remove the control housing.

INSTALLATION

• Refit in the reverse order of removal.

• Squeeze the clip tabs.
• Press the insert to remove the clip.
• Refit the heat shield correctly.
• Tighten the control housing mounting screws to torque (2.1 daN.m).

JH3 or JR5

GEARBOX CABLE ADJUSTMENT

• Refit the cables into their respective cable sheath stops.
• Snap the cables onto their respective ball joints.
• Check that all gears engage correctly before starting the engine.

• There is no cable adjustment system.
• The external control housing and the gearbox levers must be in the "neutral" position for the cables to be attached to the levers.

ND0

I - WITHOUT COMPONENT REPLACEMENT OR WITH GEAR SELECTOR CABLE REPLACEMENT:

• There is no cable adjustment system.
• The external control housing and the gearbox levers must be in the "neutral" position for the cables to be attached to the levers.

II - WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE EXTERNAL CONTROL OR OF THE SELECTOR CABLE:

• Refit the control housing.

1 - Passenger compartment

• Refit the gate in the correct direction (reverse lockout on the stop side).
• Fit a 4.6 mm shim (6) between the gate and the stop.
• Hold the lever against the shim and in the "third gear engaged" position using a strap.

2 - Engine compartment

• Set the gearbox selector lever to "third gear engaged".
• Refit the cables into their respective cable sheath stops.
• Unlock the clip on the selector cable (using a screwdriver).
• Adjust the cable length accordingly.
• Snap the selector cable onto the lever ball joint.

• Lock the clip by pressing it (7) and secure it against sliding by moving the latch (8).
• Snap the gate cable onto the lever ball joint.
• Check that all gears engage correctly before starting the engine.

Connect the battery; carry out the necessary relearn procedures (Chapter Battery).

• Torque the battery cover screws (0.4 daN.m).