Shift Cable: Service and Repair

A/T Shift Cable Replacement

1. Move the shift lever to R.

2. Remove the shift lever knob A/T Shift Lever Knob Replacement.

3. Remove the A/T shift panel A/T Shift Panel Replacement.

4. Release the lock tab (A) using a screwdriver, and remove the A/T gear position indicator (B).






5. Remove the center console Center Console Removal/Installation.

6. Remove the nut (A) securing the shift cable end (B).






7. Unlock the retainer lock (A).






8. Rotate the socket holder retainer (A) counterclockwise (B) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (C) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.






9. Slide the socket holder (A) away from the bracket as shown to remove the shift cable (B) from the shift cable bracket (C). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (D).






10. Do the battery removal procedure Removal and Replacement.

11. Remove the air cleaner Service and Repair.

12. Remove the intake air duct Automatic Transmission Removal.

13. Remove the battery heat shield Automatic Transmission Removal.

14. Remove the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay box Automatic Transmission Removal.

15. Remove the battery base Automatic Transmission Removal.

16. Remove the spring clip (A) and the control pin (B), then separate the shift cable end (C) from the control lever (D).






17. Remove the nuts (A) securing the shift cable bracket (B).






18. Raise the vehicle on a lift, or apply the parking brake, block both rear wheels, and raise the front of the vehicle. Make sure it is securely supported.

19. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (A).





20. Remove the shift cable grommet (B), and pull out the shift cable (C).

21. Insert a new shift cable through the grommet hole (D), and install the grommet in its hole. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.

22. Install the shift cable bracket.

23. Install the shift cable bracket (A).






24. Apply molybdenum grease to the hole in the bushing (A) in the shift cable end (B).





25. Attach the shift cable end to the control lever (C), then insert the control pin (D) into the control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip (E).

26. Install the battery base Automatic Transmission Installation.

27. Install the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay box Automatic Transmission Installation.

28. Install the battery heat shield Automatic Transmission Installation.

29. Install the intake air duct Automatic Transmission Installation.

30. Install the air cleaner Service and Repair.

31. Do the battery installation procedure Removal and Replacement.

32. Adjust the shift cable on the shift lever Adjustments.