automatic transmission AUDI A4 1997 B5 / 1.G Mechanical Throttle Control Servising

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Vehicles with manual transmission

- Move outer sleeve -1- in or out of grommet -4-
(as necessary) until Wide Open Throttle position
is just reached.

- Re-install clip -2- into the first completely
exposed notch closest to the grommet.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Move outer sleeve -1- in or out of grommet -4-
(as necessary) until Wide Open Throttle position
is just reached and the kick-down switch clicks
audibly.

- Re-install clip -2- into the first completely
exposed notch closest to the grommet.

All vehicles

- Release accelerator pedal (remove mechanical
device, if used).

- After adjusting, check the Closed and Wide
open Throttle stops.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission,
checking adjustment

Test and auxiliary equipment required

Fluke 83 Multimeter
VW 1594 Adaptor kit

- Disconnect 2-pin harness connector from kick-
down switch.
In engine compartment on firewall.

- Connect multimeter between kick-down switch terminals using jumper
wires from VW 1594 adaptor kit.
- Measure resistance across switch.
Specified Value:
- Slowly depress accelerator pedal until Wide Open Throttle is reached.
If properly adjusted, following conditions will be met:
Shortly after kick-down point, resistance must drop to 0 Accelerator pedal must almost be up to the full travel stop
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Vehicles with manual transmission

- Move notched outer sleeve in or out of grommet
-4- (as necessary) until Wide Open Throttle
position is just reached.

- Re-install clip -3- into the first completely
exposed notch closest to the top of the
grommet.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Move outer sleeve in or out of grommet -4- (as
necessary) until Wide Open Throttle position is
just reached and the kick-down switch clicks
audibly.

- Re-install clip -3- into the first completely
exposed notch closest to the top of the
grommet.

All vehicles

- Release accelerator pedal (remove mechanical
device, if used).

- After adjusting, check the Closed and Wide
open Throttle stops.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission,
adjustment checking

Test and auxiliary equipment required

Fluke 83 Multimeter
VW 1594 Adaptor kit

- Disconnect 2-pin harness connector from kick-
down switch
In engine compartment on firewall

- Connect multimeter between kick-down switch terminals using jumper
wires from VW 1594 adaptor kit.
- Measure resistance across switch.
Specified Value:
- Slowly depress accelerator pedal until Wide Open Throttle is reached.
If properly adjusted, following conditions will be met:
Shortly after kick-down point, resistance must drop to 0 Accelerator pedal must almost be up to the full travel stop
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Vehicles with automatic transmission

All vehicles
Note:
Vehicles with manual transmission: retaining clip is located behind the
front wall of the plenum. - Disconnect harness connector -2- from kick-down switch -1-.
- Remove retaining clip -1- on accelerator pedal cable bracket or kick-
down switch, whichever is installed.

-
Twist cable positioning tab approx. 90 in counter-clockwise direction -
arrow 1- and pull positioner out through the fire wall and into into the
plenum -arrow 2-. - Remove accelerator pedal cable.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Slide cable with cable bracket -3- and cable mounting -1- out of the
plenum toward the front, through the firewall to the engine and
backward through the fire wall to the vehicle interior.
Arrow points in installation direction.
- Attach cable bracket with retaining clip -2- in front of firewall in the
plenum.

- Connect kick-down-switch harness connector -arrow-.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission

All vehicles
Note:
For vehicles with a manual transmission (no kick-down switch), the clip is
located on the cable bracket behind the front plenum. - Disconnect harness connector -2- from kick-down switch.
- Remove retaining clip -1- from the kick-down switch.

-
Twist cable positioner approx. 90 in counter-clockwise direction -
arrow 1- and pull out through the firewall side of plenum in direction of -
arrow 2- toward the engine. - Remove the accelerator pedal cable.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission

- Slide accelerator pedal cable -3- (with kick-down switch bracket) and
cable positioner -1- through the back and front plenum walls as shown
in illustration.
-arrow- shows installed position
- Secure kick-down switch bracket with retaining clip -2-.On engine compartment side of plenum

- Connect kick-down-switch harness connector -arrow-.
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