Shift Lever Removal

Remove passenger's center console trim (see step 6 of CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the beverage holder inner case (see step 10 of CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Shift the transmission into R.
Remove the nut securing the shift cable end.

Fig 1: Identifying Shift Cable End Nut
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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). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (E) and damper (F).

Fig 2: Identifying Pulling Out Socket Holder
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Remove the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Disassemble the center console by removing the following:
- Console armrest (see CONSOLE ARMREST REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console latch panel (see CENTER CONSOLE LATCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console panel (see CENTER CONSOLE LATCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console beverage holder (see CENTER CONSOLE BEVERAGE HOLDER REPLACEMENT )
- Center console box (see CENTER CONSOLE BOX REPLACEMENT )
Remove the shift lever assembly from the console frame.

Fig 3: Identifying Shift Lever Assembly
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