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Shift Interlock Cable: Service and Repair

1. Disconnect battery ground cable, then remove console assembly.
2. Remove gearshift knob set screw and knob.
3. Remove gearshift bezel and indicator lamp.
4. Pry up adjuster lock on interlock cable.
5. Pull cable up and out of gearshift assembly.
6. Remove lower steering column cover and liner.
7. Lift top cover and cluster bezel until clips disengage to provide clearance.
8. Place ignition in On position.
9. Insert a screwdriver into access hole in lower shroud and depress cylinder button while rotating cylinder to disengage it from column.
10. Remove upper and lower shrouds.
11. Disconnect interlock cable from interlock assembly, then remove interlock cable.
12. Reverse procedure to install. Adjust interlock cable as described under Adjustments.