Shift Cable: Service and Repair

Selector Lever Cable

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 battery and battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery Tray.

3. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) and outlet pipe assembly. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering Intake Air System Components - Exploded View.

4. NOTICE: Excessive bending of the flexible exhaust pipe may cause damage resulting in failure. Support the flexible exhaust pipe with a support wrap or suitable splint.

Support the flexible exhaust pipe, using a suitable wrap.





5. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe and detach the exhaust hanger isolators. Discard the gasket.





6. Disconnect the center exhaust hanger isolator and support the exhaust with wire.





7. Remove the 8 fasteners from and the exhaust heat shield.





8. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the retainer on the unibody.





9. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket and manual control lever.

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

2. Depress the tabs on the selector lever cable and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.
- Position the selector lever cable aside.





10. Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to Instrument Panel and Console Console - Floor.

11. Remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever.

1. Shift the selector lever to PARK.

2. Unclip the selector lever cable.

3. Unclip the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.





12. Remove the heater core housing cover.
- Unclip the 4 clips.

- Remove the 2 screws.





13. NOTICE: When cutting the carpet, use care not to damage the heater core and evaporative core housing.

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.

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. Cut the carpet far enough forward to be able to position the carpet out from under the heater core and evaporator core housing to access the selector lever cable grommet.





14. Position the carpet out from under the heater core and evaporator core housing to gain access to the selector lever cable grommet.





15. NOTE: Heater core and evaporator core housing removed for clarity.

Remove the 2 selector lever cable grommet nuts.





16. Remove the selector lever cable.
- Pull the selector lever cable through the floor panel and remove it through the passenger compartment.

Installation

1. NOTE: Heater core and evaporator core housing removed for clarity.

Position the selector lever cable in place, install the grommet on the floor panel and install the 2 nuts.

- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).





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





3. Install the heater core housing cover.
- Install the 4 clips.

- Install the 2 screws.





4. Attach the selector lever cable to the selector lever.

1. Shift the selector lever to PARK.

2. Clip the selector lever cable.

3. Clip the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket.





5. Move the selector lever to the DRIVE position.





6. Move the manual control lever to the DRIVE position.





7. Unlock the selector lever cable end. Make sure that the selector lever cable end moves freely.





8. NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the selector lever cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket and listen for the selector lever cable to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the selector lever cable bracket. Also make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed.

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

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

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





9. Press the lock tab down to secure the cable end from moving.





10. Install the selector lever cable in the retainer on the unibody.





11. NOTICE: If coolant hose clamps are not positioned correctly the selector lever cable will rub on the coolant hoses.

Verify the 2 coolant hose clamps are positioned in their correct location.





12. Install the exhaust heat shield and the 8 fasteners.





13. Connect the center exhaust hanger isolator and remove the support wire.





14. NOTE: Install a new exhaust flange gasket.

Attach the exhaust hanger isolators and connect the front exhaust pipe.

- Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).





15. Remove the support wrap.





16. Install the ACL and outlet pipe assembly. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering Intake Air System Components - Exploded View.

17. NOTE: When the battery has been disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven to relearn the strategy.

Install the battery tray and battery. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery Tray.