Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

Selector Lever

Removal and Installation

1. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
Please refer to the appropriate location of the front air bag sensors.
The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).

Disconnect the battery ground cable. Wait at least one minute before proceeding with the procedure to allow the backup power supply to deplete its energy.





2. Remove the lower steering column opening finish panel.
1 Remove the screws and position the hood release handle out of the way.
2 Remove the two screws from the lower steering column opening finish panel.
3 Pull outward to release the retaining clips and remove the lower steering column opening finish panel.





3. Remove the five bolts and the lower steering column opening finish panel reinforcement.





4. Remove the four nuts and lower the steering column.





5. Remove the ignition switch lock cylinder.
1 Rotate the ignition switch lock cylinder to the RUN position.
2 Press the lock cylinder release pin and remove the ignition switch lock cylinder.





6. Remove the lower steering column shroud.
1 If so equipped, remove the tilt wheel handle and shank.
2 Remove the three screws.
3 Remove the lower steering column shroud.





7. Remove the upper steering column shroud.





8. Disconnect the Transmission Control Switch (TCS) harness connector.





9. Separate the TCS harness from the locators and the gearshift lever cover from the steering column.





10. CAUTION: Never reinstall the old gearshift lever pin.

Remove the gearshift lever pin and the gearshift lever. Discard the gearshift lever pin.
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
12. Prove out the air bag system.