Get Transmissions Guide for Volkswagen Phaeton 4 Door First Generation (2002-2016)

Transm issions

Autom atic Transm issions

Depending on the engine application

and marketing area, the Volkswagen

Phaeton is available with a five-speed

automatic transmission or a six-speed

automatic transmission.

Five-speed automatic transmission features:

• Dynamic shift program and sport

shift program.

• Regulated torque converter

lockup clutch.

Both automatic transmissions are currently

already in use in other Volkswagen vehicles.

They have been modified and adapted for

installation in the Phaeton. An electro-

hydraulic system is used to control them.

• Tiptronic shift program.

Five-Speed Autom atic Transm ission 01L

• Installed in the Phaeton equipped with

the 6.0-liter W12 engine.

The Transmission Control Module J217

registers operating conditions, driver input,

and external influences such as travelling

uphill or downhill. Gear selection is made

by the Transmission Control Module J217

based on all incoming data.

• A Torsen center differential is integrated

in this transmission to distribute the

torque to all four wheels.

• Maximum torque transmission:

413 lbs-ft (560 Nm).

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Six-Speed Autom atic Transm ission 09F

Like the five-speed automatic, the

six-speed automatic transmission 09F

also has:

This specially-developed automatic

transmission is used in Phaetons equipped

with the 4.2L V8-5V engine.

• Dynamic shift program and sport

shift program.

Compared with the five-speed automatic

transmissions, the six-speed automatic is

especially characterized by:

• Regulated torque converter

lockup clutch.

• Tiptronic shift program.

• Improved driving performance.

• Reduction of fuel consumption and

exhaust emissions.

• Mass reduction of approximately

30.9 pounds (14 kg).

• Reduction of the number of components

by approximately 30% .

• Excellent quality and highly

responsive shifting.

• Maximum input torque: 553 lbs-ft

(750 Nm).

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Lepelletier Gear Set

Sim ple Planetary

Gear Set

Lepelletier gear set concept

Internal Gear 1

Planet Gear

The six automatic transmission gears are

shifted by a Ravigneaux planetary gear set

with a series-connected simple planetary

gear set.

Sun Gear 1

This arrangement is known as the

Lepelletier gear set concept.

Turbine Shaft

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Ravigneaux Planetary

Gear Set

Internal Gear 2

Short Planet Gear

Planet Carrier

Sun Gear 2

Sun Gear 3

Mechatronics

Long Planet Gear

Control of the six-speed automatic

transmission is effected by Mechatronics.

This is a combination of an electronic

Transmission Control Module J217

and a hydraulic control valve assembly

switching device.

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Multi-Function

Transmission

Range Switch

F125

Using Mechatronics, gear changes can be

controlled more precisely than before. This

provides drivers with an optimized shifting

quality and an increased level of driving

comfort. Using the incoming sensor

signals, the Transmission Control Module

J217 recognizes the current operating state

of the transmission and driver input,

reacting to these with adjusted shift points.

Driver input ranging from an extremely

sporty to a very economical driving

style are recognized and taken into

consideration. Mechatronics components

are located on the control valve assembly

in the transmission.

Hydraulic Control

Valve Assembly

Switching Device

Transmission

Control Module

J217

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Autom atic Transm ission

Selector Lever Positions

The selector lever and Tiptronic functions

are the same in the five-speed automatic

transmissions and the six-speed

automatic transmission.

P – Parking

CLIMATE

RESET

MAP

NAV

AUDIO

SETTINGS ON/DARK

HELP

VEHICLE NAV SET

TRIP DATA MANUAL

In order to move the selector lever from

the “P” position, the ignition must be

turned on and both the brake pedal and

the selector lever locking button must

be pressed.

FM

CD

AM

SCAN

BAL/FAD

R – Reverse

The brake pedal and the selector lever

locking button must be pressed in order to

shift to reverse gear.

N – Neutral

The transmission is idling in this

position. No power is being transmitted

to the wheels.

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D – Drive

When the selector lever is positioned at

“D,” gear change from gear 1 through 5 in

the five-speed, or gear 1 through 6 in the

six-speed, is effected automatically.

S – Sport

In this selector ever position, the

transmission shifts automatically according

to sporty characteristics. The shift points

occur at higher engine speeds resulting

in longer intervals in each gear and

brisker acceleration.

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Shift Program and Gear Indicator on

Display Unit in Instrum ent Cluster Y24

P

R

In both the “D” and “S” automatic

shift programs, the engaged selector lever

position and the gear being currently

used are shown on Display Unit in

Instrument Cluster Y24.

N

D3

S

76.7 m i

54.1°F

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P

R

3

The gear being used is shown on the

display if the automatic transmission is in

the Tiptronic shift program.

D

S

76.7 m i

54.1°F

76728 m i

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Tiptronic

On the Phaeton, Tiptronic gear selection

can be operated by the selector lever.

CLIMATE

RESET

MAP

NAV

AUDIO

SETTINGS ON/DARK

HELP

VEHICLE NAV SET

TRIP DATA MANUAL

The automatic transmission is switched to

Tiptronic mode by moving the selector lever

to the right from the “D” position into the

Tiptronic notch.

FM

CD

AM

SCAN

AD

Gear change must then be made by

moving the selector lever.

Moving the selector lever forward shifts

up a gear, moving the lever back shifts

down a gear.

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Shift Lock Solenoid N110

Shift Lock Solenoid N110 is located on the

selector lever frame below the selector

lever. It prevents the movement of the

selector lever from positions “P” and “N”

unless the brake pedal is pushed.

Shift Lock Solenoid N110

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How it w orks

E415

Once the ignition has been turned on, the

Shift Lock Solenoid N110 is activated by

the Transmission Control Module J217,

blocking the selector lever from movement.

If the Transmission Control Module J217

receives the signal “brake applied,” it cuts

off current to the Shift Lock Solenoid N110

and the selector lever can be moved.

Control of

Shift Lock

Solenoid N110

J 217

J 518

Effects of failure

If one of these two signals fails or if the

Shift Lock Solenoid N110 is faulty, the

selector lever can be moved out of “P” or

“N” without applying the brake when the

ignition is turned on.

CAN Data Bus

Signal “Brake

Applied”

N110 F319 N380

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Selector Lever Park Position

Solenoid N380

Selector Lever Park Position Solenoid

N380 is also located at the selector lever.

It prevents the selector lever from moving

out of the “P” position when the ignition

is turned off.

The brake pedal must be pressed and the

ignition turned on to enable movement of

the selector lever from the “P” position.

It is possible to turn on the

ignition using the Access/Start

Authorization Switch E415

and using the Access/Start

Authorization Button E408.

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How it w orks

E415

The Selector Lever Park Position Solenoid

N380 is without current when the ignition is

turned off, disabling the selector lever in

the “P” position.

E408

Signal

“Ignition

Turned On”

Once the ignition has been turned on, a

signal is sent from the Access/Start

Authorization Switch E415 or from the

Access/Start Authorization Button E408 to

the Access/Start Control Module J518.

Signal to

Selector

Lever Park

Position

Solenoid

N380

J 217

J 518

This then sends current to the Selector

Lever Park Position Solenoid N380 and the

restriction is removed.

The Selector Lever Park Position Lock

Switch F319 signals to the Access/Start

Control Module J518 that the selector

lever is in “P” position.

N110 F319 N380

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Effect of failure

If one of the signals fails or the Selector

Lever Park Position Solenoid N380 is

defective, then the selector lever cannot be

moved out of the “P” position.

The selector lever must be manually

unlocked to allow towing of the vehicle.

To manually unlock the selector lever:

• The selector lever covering must

be removed and the solenoid actuated

by hand.

• The selector ever must be

simultaneously moved out of the

“P” position.

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Ignition Sw itch Key Lock Solenoid N376

The Ignition Switch Key Lock Solenoid

N376 is located within the Access/Start

Authorization Switch E415. It prevents the

ignition key from being removed when

the selector lever is in a driving position.

Previous versions of this ignition key

removal lock feature are mechanical

systems activated by cable control.

Extended Groove

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The ignition key removal lock in

the Phaeton operates on an

electromechanical basis.

How it w orks

Without Current

The ignition key removal lock contains two

spring-loaded locking pins that engage in

the extended grooves of the inserted

ignition key.

Spring

Locking

The locking pins engage in the ignition

key grooves if the selector lever is

not in “P” position. The ignition key

cannot be withdrawn.

Ignition Key

Removal Lock

Solenoid N334

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When the selector lever is in “P” position,

a signal travels from Selector Lever Park

Position Lock Switch F319 to the Access/

Start Control Module J518. The Access/

Start Control Module J518 then sends

current to the Ignition Switch Key Lock

Solenoid N376. The locking pins are pulled

out by the solenoid and thus removed from

the ignition key grooves. The ignition key

can then be withdrawn.

Under Current

J 518

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If the vehicle is equipped with an

Access/Start Authorization Button

E408, the driver receives a visual

and audible warning upon leaving

the vehicle if the selector lever is

not in the “P” position.

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Electrical circuitry

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If the ignition is turned off and the selector

lever is in “P” position, a signal travels

from the Selector Lever Park Position Lock

Switch F319 to the Access/Start Control

Module J518. The Access/Start Control

Module J518 then sends current to the

Ignition Switch Key Lock Solenoid N376

and the locking pins are released. The

ignition key can then be withdrawn.

E415

“Selector

Lever in P”

Signal

J 217

J 518

In vehicles with an Access/Start

Authorization Button E408, the Access/

Start Control Module J518 signals to the

Control Module with Indicator Unit in

Instrument Panel Insert J285 that the

selector lever is not in “P” position. The

Control Module with Indicator Unit in

Instrument Panel Insert J285 then triggers

a visual and audible warning. The driver is

thus informed that the selector lever is not

in “P” position.

J 285

N110 F319 N380

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Effects of failure

The electromechanical lock cannot be

released and the key cannot be withdrawn

if the signal from the selector lever to the

Access/Start Control Module J518 or the

signal from the Access/Start Control

Module J518 to the ignition lock fails.

In these circumstances, the ignition

lock has an emergency release for the

ignition key.

Em ergency release

Emergency Release

Press the emergency release button with a

pen point or similar object. While keeping

the button pressed, turn the ignition key

counterclockwise and remove it.

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Transmissions for Your Volkswagen Phaeton 4 Door First Generation (2002-2016)

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