Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable

Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Jacking and Lifting Service and Repair.

2. Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to Instrument Panel and Console Service and Repair.

3. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the selector lever ball stud.





4. Release the locking tab on the selector lever cable clip and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever housing.





5. Using a suitable tool, cut the carpet in the center under the heater core and evaporator core housing to gain access to the selector lever cable grommet in the following sequence.

1. Begin cutting the carpet where the selector lever cable is exposed and cut the carpet back until the tool no longer fits between the floor and the heater core and evaporator core housing.

2. To cut the carpet further forward, access the carpet with the tool through the LH side of the heater core and evaporator core housing.





6. Position the carpet aside to access the selector lever cable grommet.





7. Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery And Battery Tray - Exploded View.

8. Disconnect the 3 PCM electrical connectors.





9. Remove the 3 battery tray bolts and the battery tray.





10. Remove the selector lever cable bracket bolt.





11. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.





12. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.





13. Remove and discard the 2 exhaust flange nuts and disconnect the exhaust flange.
- Discard the exhaust flange gasket.





14. Disconnect the exhaust hangers and support the exhaust with wire.









15. Remove the 8 bolts and remove the cross brace.





16. Remove the 6 exhaust heat shield fasteners (5 shown) and the exhaust heat shield.













17. Remove the 2 selector lever cable grommet nuts.





18. NOTE: Remove the selector lever cable from outside of the vehicle.

Remove the selector lever cable.

Installation

1. Position the selector lever cable grommet in place.

2. Install the 2 selector lever cable grommet nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).





3. Install the exhaust heat shield and the 6 exhaust heat shield fasteners (5 shown).













4. Install the cross brace and the 8 cross brace bolts.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).





5. Connect the exhaust hangers.









6. Using a new exhaust flange gasket and 2 new exhaust flange nuts, connect the exhaust flange.
- Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).





7. Connect the selector lever cable to the selector lever cable bracket.





8. Connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.





9. Install the selector lever cable bracket bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





10. Install the battery tray and the 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).





11. Connect the 3 PCM electrical connectors.





12. Install the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery And Battery Tray - Exploded View.

13. Install the selector lever cable on the selector lever housing.





14. Connect the selector lever cable end to the selector lever ball stud.





15. Position the carpet back in place under the heater core and evaporator core housing.

16. Install the floor console. For additional information, refer to Instrument Panel and Console Service and Repair.

17. Adjust the selector lever cable. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever Cable Adjustment Adjustments.