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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: Adjustments

Selector Lever Cable Adjustment

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the air cleaner and the outlet pipe.

CVT transaxle
3. Disconnect the selector lever cable end.





4. Place the manual control lever in the DRIVE position.





5. Place the gear shift lever in the DRIVE position.





6. Slide the release tab toward the back of the cable end to unlock the adjuster.





7. Pull out on the adjuster locking tab.





8. Slide the cable end either backward or forward to align it with the manual control lever.





9. With the adjuster locking tab released connect the selector lever cable end to the manual lever.





10. Push the adjuster locking tab in to lock it in place.





11. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.





6-speed transaxle
12. Disconnect the selector lever cable end.





13. Place the manual lever in the DRIVE position.





14. Place the gearshift lever in the DRIVE position.





15. Slide the release tab toward the back of the selector lever cable end to unlock the adjuster.





16. Pull out on the adjuster locking tab.





17. Slide the selector lever cable end either backward or forward to align it with the manual control lever.





18. With the adjuster locking tab released, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual lever.





19. Push the adjuster locking tab in to lock it in place.





20. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.





All vehicles
21. Install the air cleaner and the outlet pipe.
22. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.