Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Adjustments

Selector Lever Cable Adjustment

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

2. Place the selector lever in the (D) position and hang a 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight on the selector lever.
- Move the selector lever to the 1st gear position, then move back 2 detents to the (D) position.

- Hang the 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight on the gearshift lever.





3. Verify the position of the selector lever indicator. If the selector lever indicator does not match the selector lever position, the selector lever indicator will need to be adjusted. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Indicator Adjustment Adjustments.

4. NOTICE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

Disconnect the transmission selector lever cable from the manual control lever.





5. Remove the selector lever cable clip and remove the cable from the bracket.





6. Place the manual control lever in the (D) position.

1. Rotate the manual control lever fully counterclockwise.

2. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise to the (D) position (2 detents).





7. NOTICE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place. Press the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket and listen for the selector lever cable retainer to click into place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that the selector lever is locked into the selector lever cable bracket.

Install the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket.





8. NOTICE: To prevent selector lever cable damage, do not apply force to the selector lever cable between the manual control lever and the selector lever cable bracket.

NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable end, make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that the selector cable end is correctly installed onto the manual control lever ball stud.

Install the selector lever cable end onto the manual control lever ball stud.





9. Remove the 1.4 kg (3 lb) weight.

10. NOTICE: To prevent damage, do not adjust the transmission selector lever cable in any position other than (D).

Verify that the vehicle will start only in PARK or NEUTRAL and that backup lamps illuminate in REVERSE. If not, repeat Steps 1 through 7 and carry out a Transmission Range (TR) sensor alignment. For additional information refer to Automatic Transmission/Transaxle &/or Transmission Control Systems.