Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable

Selector Lever Cable:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the center console.
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. Pull the carpet and the insulation back to access the cable retainer and rubber grommet.





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





7. Remove the 2 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 assembly.





10. Remove the 2 air cleaner assembly bolts.





11. Loosen the air cleaner outlet pipe clamp at the throttle body and remove the air cleaner and air cleaner 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 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-inch).





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





5. Position the carpet 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 lever in DRIVE.
1 Rotate the manual lever clockwise until it stops.
2 Rotate the manual lever counterclockwise one detent.





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





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





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





13. Slide the adjuster tab to the LOCK position.





14. Position the air cleaner assembly in place and install the 2 bolts.
^ Tighten to 11 Nm (8 lb-ft).





15. Tighten the air cleaner outlet pipe at the throttle body.
^ Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-inch).





16. Connect the engine breather to the air cleaner assembly.





17. Connect the MAF sensor electrical connector.





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