Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable









Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Remove the selector lever bezel. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Bezel Selector Lever Bezel and Selector Lever Knob Selector Lever Knob removal and installation.

3. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the selector lever.





4. Depress the 2 tabs and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever.





5. Remove the LH floor console finish panel to access the cable retainer and rubber grommet.





6. Disconnect the selector lever cable retainer from the center counsel and route the cable out from under the heater housing.





7. Remove the nuts from the rubber grommet at the bulkhead.





8. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.





9. Disconnect the engine breather from the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly.





10. Remove the 2 ACL assembly bolts.





11. Loosen the ACL outlet pipe clamp at the Throttle Body (TB) and remove the ACL and ACL outlet pipe assembly.





12. Disconnect the selector lever cable retainer from the brake tube bracket.





13. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.





14. Depress the 2 tabs, remove the selector lever cable from the bracket and remove the selector lever cable.





Installation

1. Position the selector lever cable in the vehicle and install the cable in the bracket.
- Be sure the tabs are locked in place.





2. Connect the selector lever cable retainer on the brake tube bracket.





3. Install the selector lever cable, position the grommet in place and install the 2 nuts.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).





4. Route the selector lever cable under the heater housing and connect the selector lever cable retainer to the center console.





5. Position the floor console finish panel in place.





6. Install the selector lever cable on the selector lever housing.
- Be sure the tabs are locked in place.





7. Connect the selector lever cable end on the selector lever.





8. Place the selector lever in DRIVE.





9. Place the manual control lever in DRIVE.

1. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise until it stops.

2. Rotate the manual control lever counterclockwise one detent.





10. Unlock the adjuster by sliding the locking tab over.





11. Slide the selector lever cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.





12. With the adjuster locking tab unlocked, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.





13. Slide the adjuster tab to the LOCK position.





14. Position the ACL assembly in place and install the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).





15. Tighten the ACL outlet pipe at the TB.
- Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).





16. Connect the engine breather to the ACL assembly.





17. Connect the MAF sensor electrical connector.





18. Install the selector lever bezel and selector lever knob. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Bezel Selector Lever Bezel and Selector Lever Knob Selector Lever Knob removal and installation.

19. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.