To Remove the Gear Lever Housing With Ignition Switch
TO REMOVE THE GEAR LEVER HOUSING COMPLETE WITH IGNITION SWITCH1. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
2. Remove the left-hand front seat.
3. Remove the kick-plate and strip at the A pillar.
4. Remove the front section of the centre console. Refer to "Shift Linkage, M/T/Service and Repair/To Remove the Front Section of the Center Console". Service and Repair
5. Fold back the carpet and remove the ventilation air duct.
6. Disconnect the cables from the ignition switch and reversing light switch. Mark the cables.
7. Remove the two screws for the support bracket.
Use special socket 87 90 370 to remove the gear lever housing bolts.
8. Raise the gear lever housing and turn it so that the cover plate bolts can be removed from the underside of the gear lever housing, and remove the cover plate.
(To remove the entire gear lever housing, remove the two screws securing the plastic bottom section, and then remove the gear lever housing.)
9. Remove the two ignition switch screws and remove the switch.