Shift Interlock Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Battery ground (negative) cable.
2. Gain access to the park/lock cable at the console shift control.
3. Gain access to the park/lock cable at the column.
4. Place the transaxle shift control lever in "Park" position.
5. Turn the ignition key to "RUN" position.

Important: Do not attempt to proceed to the next step with key in any other position.

6. Slip a screwdriver blade into the slot provided in the ignition switch inhibitor, depressing the cable latch, and pull the cable from inhibitor.
7. Push the cable connector lock button at the shifter base to the "up" position.
8. Snap the cable from the park/lock lever pin.
9. Depress the two cable connector latches and remove from the shifter base.
10. Cable clips.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. With the cable lock button in the "up" position and the shift lever in the "Park" position, snap the cable connector into shifter base.
2. With the ignition key in "RUN" position, snap the cable into the inhibitor housing.

Important: Do not attempt to insert the cable with the key in any other position.

3. Turn the ignition key to the "LOCK" position.
4. Snap the cable end onto the shifter park lock lever pin.
5. Push the cable connector nose forward to remove slack.
6. With no load applied to the connector nose, snap the cable connector lock button down.
7. The column.
8. The console.
9. Battery ground (negative) cable.

Inspect
- Functional Operation.

A. With the shift lever in "Park" position and the key in "LOCK" position, make sure that you cannot move the shift lever to another position. Ignition key should be removable from column.
B. With key in "RUN" position and the shift lever in "Neutral" position, make sure that you cannot turn the key to "LOCK" position.
C. If the above conditions are met, the system is properly adjusted. Proceed to Step E.
D. If the above conditions are not met, pull cable connector lock back to the "up" position and readjust as indicated in Steps 5 and 6 above, then push cable connector lock button down and recheck operation.
E. If key cannot be removed in "Park" position, snap connector lock button to "up" position and move cable connector nose rearward, until key can be removed from ignition.
F. Snap lock button down.
G. Reinstall cable into clips to provide correct routing.