Removal and Replacement
Select LeverREMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3) Set the select lever to "N" range.
4) Lift up the vehicle.
5) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
6) Disconnect the cable from range select lever and then remove the cable bracket.
7) Lower the vehicle.
8) Remove the console box.
9) Disconnect the connectors, and then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from vehicle body.
INSTALLATION
1) Mount the select lever onto the vehicle body.
2) Tighten the four bolts at the prescribed torque, then connect the connector.
Tightening torque: 13 N-m (1.3 kgf-m, 9.4 ft-lb)
3) Install the console box.
4) Set the select lever to "N" range.
5) Lift up the vehicle.
6) Set the select lever to "N" range.
7) Insert the thread portion of the other inner cable and into connector hole of the select lever, and fix the other outer cable end to bracket.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)
8) Adjust the select cable position.
9) After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.
10) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
11) Inspect the following items. If the following inspection reveals problems, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch.
1) Engine starts when the select lever is in "P" and "N" range, but not in other range.
2) Back-up light illuminates when the select lever is in the "R" range, but not in other range.
3) Select lever and indicator positions are matched.