Removal and Replacement

Select Lever
REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
4. Lift up the vehicle.
5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
- SOHC model
- DOHC turbo model
- DOHC 3.0 L model
6. Remove the heat shield cover.





7. Remove the cable from the arm assembly.





8. Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable.





9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Remove the console box.
11. Remove the center console.
12. Remove the harness clips from the bracket.





13. Disconnect the connectors, and then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from vehicle body.





INSTALLATION
1. Set the select lever to vehicle body.
2. Tighten the four bolts to install the select lever to vehicle body, and then connect the connector.
1. Temporarily tighten the bolt A.
2. Tighten the bolt B.
3. Tighten the bolt A.
4. Tighten the bolts C and D.
Tightening torque: 18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)





3. Install the harness clips to the bracket.





4. Install the center console.
5. Install the console box.
6. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
7. Lift up the vehicle.
8. Shift the range select lever to the "N" range.
9. Secure the cable to the bracket.
10. Adjust the select cable position.
11. After the completion of adjustment, confirm that the select lever operates properly at all range positions.
12. Install the heat shield cover.
13. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
- SOHC model
- DOHC turbo model
- DOHC 3.0 L model
14. Inspect the following items. When a malfunction is found in the inspection, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch.

NOTE: Inhibitor switch for 5AT model is not adjustable.
1. Engine starts when the select lever is in "P" and "N" range, but not in other ranges.
2. Back-up light illuminates when the select lever is in the "R" range, but not in other ranges.
3. Select lever and indicator positions are matched.