Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the gearshift knob set screw and knob.
3. Remove console assembly.
4. Using a flat blade pry tool, remove the shifter cable end from the gearshift mechanism.
5. Pry the cable retaining clip up and off of the gearshift mechanism. Remove the gearshift cable from the gearshift mechanism.
6. Pry up the adjuster lock on the shifter / ignition interlock cable. Unsnap the shifter / ignition interlock cable end fitting from the groove in the gearshift mechanism. Remove the cable core end from the plastic cam of the shifter mechanism.
7. Remove the nuts at the base of the gearshift mechanism. Remove the shifter mechanism.

INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse removal steps. Tighten the nuts at the base of the gearshift mechanism to 17 Nm (150 inch lbs.). Refer to Cable Adjustment for cable adjustment procedure.