Check Shift and Select Lever Shaft

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
CHECK SHIFT AND SELECT LEVER SHAFT BY DIRECTLY MOVING IT
a. Reduce the pressure inside accumulator to the 0 bar.
b. Remove the suspension upper brace.
c. Remove the air cleaner cap and air hose assembly.
d. Disconnect the wire harness.
e. Check that there is a hole of 7 mm (0.27 inch) in the vehicles rear side of the shift and select lever shaft of the transmission.
f. Inserting a screwdriver or something into the hole.





g. Check that the lever is moved smoothly into each shift position, as shown in the illustration.
If the lever cannot be moved smoothly into each shift position.
h. Shift and select lever shaft into the N position.
i. Reconnect the wire harness.
j. Reinstall the air cleaner cap and air hose assembly.
k. Reinstall the suspension upper brace.
Torque:
74 Nm (755 kgf-cm, 55 ft. lbs.) for bolt
80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.) for nut
l. Turn the ignition switch ON.
m. After 20 seconds have passed, turn the ignition switch OFF.