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Shift Cable: Service and Repair




Floor Shift Control Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure




Warning: Refer to Battery Disconnect Warning (Battery Disconnect Warning).
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Notchback) (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the cable adjusting nut.
4. Disconnect the shift control cable from the shift control lever assembly.




5. Remove the shift control cable retaining E-ring.
6. Disconnect the shift control cable from the park/neutral position (PNP) switch.




7. Remove the E-ring from the shift control cable bracket and disconnect the shift control cable.
8. Disconnect the shift control cable from the shift control cable fastener.
9. Remove the shift control cable from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure




1. Install the shift control cable to the vehicle.
2. Connect the shift control cable to the shift control cable fastener.
3. Install the E-ring to the shift control cable bracket and connect the shift control cable.




4. Connect the shift control cable to the PNP switch.
5. Install the shift control cable retaining E-ring.




6. Connect the shift control cable to the shift control lever assembly.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

7. Install the cable adjusting nut and tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb in).
8. Install the trim panel to the floor console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement (Notchback) (Service and Repair).
9. Connect the negative battery cable.