Shift Cable: Service and Repair
Shift Cable Replacement1. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
2. Remove the center console.
3. Shift the transmission into the R position.
4. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end.
5. Press the holder lock release (A), and pull out the socket holder (B) to remove the shift cable (C) from the shift lever bracket base (D).
6. Make sure you have the anti-theft codes for the audio unit and navigation system, then write down the audio presets.
7. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery, then disconnect the positive terminal.
8. Remove the battery hold-down bracket, and remove the battery and battery tray.
9. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
10. Remove the battery base.
11. Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (A).
12. Remove the spring clip/washer (B) and the control pin (C), then separate the shift cable end (D) from the control lever (E).
13. Remove the harness clamp (A) from the shift cable bracket (B), then remove the bolt securing the bracket.
14. Remove the heat shield under the shift cable grommet.
15. Remove the shift cable grommet, and pull out the shift cable.
16. Insert the new shift cable through the grommet hole, and install the grommet in its hole. Do not bend the shift cable excessively.
17. Install the heat shield.
18. Secure the shift cable bracket on the front subframe with the bolt, then install the harness clamp on the bracket.
19. Attach the shift cable end to the control lever, then insert the control pin into the control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip/washer.
20. Secure the shift cable bracket.
21. Turn the ignition switch ON (II), and verify that the R position indicator comes on.
22. If necessary, push the shift cable until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift position is in R. Do not hold the shift cable guide (A) and damper (B) to adjust the shift cable (C).
23. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
24. Shift the shift lever in the R position, then insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 in.) pin (A) through the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever bracket base, through the positioning hole on the shift lever, and into the positioning hole on the shift lever bracket base. The shift lever is secured in the R position.
25. Align the socket holder (A) on the shift cable (B) with the slot in the bracket base (C), then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable end (D) over the mounting stud (E) by aligning its square hole (F) with the square fitting (G) at the bottom of the stud. Push the holder until it snaps securely in place. Do not install the shift cable by holding the shift cable guide (H) and damper (I).
26. Verify that the shift cable end (A) is properly installed on the mounting stud (B).
27. If improperly installed, remove the shift cable from the bracket base, and reinstall the shift cable. Do not install the shift cable end on the mounting stud while the shift cable is on the bracket base.
28. Install and tighten the nut.
29. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 in.) pin that was installed to hold the shift lever.
30. Install the battery base.
31. Install the air cleaner assembly.
32. Install the battery tray, battery, and battery holddown bracket, then connect the battery terminals. Then apply grease around the battery terminals.
33. Move the shift lever to each position, and verify that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.
34. Allow the front wheels to rotate freely.
35. Start the engine, and check the shift lever operation, A/T gear position indicator operation.
36. Push the shift lock release, and verify that the shift lever releases.
37. Reinstall the center console.
38. Enter the anti-theft codes for the audio unit and navigation system, then enter the audio presets and set the clock.
39. If the IMA battery level gauge (BAT) displays no segments, start the engine in the P or N position, and hold it between 3,500 and 4,000 rpm without load until the BAT displays at least three segments.