Shift Interlock Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate, the battery negative cable at the left side strut tower.
2. Remove the gearshift knob set screw and knob.
3. Remove console assembly.

Fig. 17:

4. Remove the interlock cable from the shifter housing. Slide the cable out of the groove in the interlock lever (Fig. 17).
5. Pull cable up and out of the gearshift mechanism.

Fig. 18:

6. Remove fuse panel cover from left end of instrument panel. Remove screw holding end of instrument panel top cover (Fig. 18).

Fig. 19:

7. Pull center bezel off (Fig. 19).

Fig. 20:

8. Remove screws holding instrument panel top cover to center of instrument panel (Fig. 20).

Fig. 21:

9. Pull instrument panel top cover up enough to gain access to knee bolster screws (Fig. 21).
10. Remove lower knee bolster screws and knee bolster.

Fig. 22:

11. Remove screws from lower steering column shroud (Fig. 22).

Fig. 23:

12. Pull lower shroud to clear ignition cylinder (Fig. 23).

Fig. 24:

13. Hold tilt wheel lever down and slide lower shroud forward to remove it from column (Fig. 24).
14. Tilt wheel to full down position and remove upper steering column shroud.

Fig. 25:

Fig. 26:

15. Place the ignition key in the ON/RUN position (Fig. 25). Grasp the interlock cable clip and connector. Remove the cable from the interlock housing (Fig. 26).
16. Unclip the cable retaining clip located along the cable housing.
17. Remove interlock cable from underside of instrument panel.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: When installing interlock cable assembly, care must be taken not to bend exposed cable wire and slug at shifter end of cable.

1. Route interlock cable into lower dash panel.

Fig. 25:

2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position (Fig. 25).

Fig. 27:

3. Install the interlock cable into the interlock housing at the steering column (Fig. 27). Verify the cable snaps into the housing.
4. Install interlock cable into routing clip located along cable housing.
5. Route interlock cable to the console.

Fig. 17:

6. Snap the shifter/ignition interlock cable end fitting into the groove in the gearshift mechanism (Fig. 17).
7. Adjust the Shifter/Ignition Interlock System. See Interlock System Adjustment.

NOTE: The Interlock Cable MUST be adjusted. Refer to Interlock System Adjustment.

8. Install console assembly.
9. Install the gearshift knob set screw and knob.
10. Tilt wheel to full down position and install upper steering column shroud.
11. Hold tilt wheel lever down and slide lower shroud in at column.
12. Install screws at lower steering column shroud.
13. Install lower knee bolster screws and knee bolster.
14. Install screws holding instrument panel top cover to center of instrument panel.
15. Install center bezel.
16. Install screw holding end of instrument panel top cover. Install fuse panel cover from left end of instrument panel.
17. Reconnect the battery negative (-) cable to the vehicle battery.