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How to disassemble and replace the gear knob of the Mercedes Vito

Model: Mercedes Vito W639, MK 2 - Years 2003-2013
Part: Shift knob

Today we will discover the instructions that will allow us to disassemble and replace the gear knob of the manual gearbox of the Mercedes Vito, in simple steps. First, we get on board the vehicle and start pulling our gear knob upwards with force, in order to detach and remove it; we also remove the spring and detach, if we want to replace it as well, the gear shift boot, as shown in the video. At this point, we install the new knob on the gear lever, fixing it correctly; finally, we make sure there is no play between the lever and the gear knob of the manual gearbox.

Posted on 4 June 2026 by ScegliAuto

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