Removal (Column Shift)
- Remove left end cap (fuse panel cover) from instrument panel. Remove screws behind fuse panel cover attaching lower instrument panel cover to panel mounting bracket. Remove lower instrument panel cover. Remove wire harness connector from trunk release switch in lower instrument panel cover.
- Remove park brake release cable from brake release handle in lower instrument panel cover. Remove reinforcement panel from instrument panel. Remove diagnostic connector from reinforcement panel.
- Remove 2 screws from lower steering column shroud. Unsnap and disconnect upper shroud from lower shroud. Remove upper shroud. Tilt steering column up. Remove steering column tilt lever. Remove ignition key and remove lower column cover. Remove gearshift cable from shift pin. See Fig 1
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- Remove cable retainer clip from gearshift cable housing (conduit) bracket. Raise vehicle hood. Remove gearshift cable from cable bracket inside engine compartment. See Fig 2
. Disconnect cable grommet from firewall and pull gearshift cable from interior of vehicle. See Fig 3
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- Raise and support vehicle. Unbolt transaxle fill tube bracket. Rotate fill tube to gain access to gearshift cable clamp. Disconnect cable from routing bracket. See Fig 4
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- Remove shift cable retaining nut and slide cable assembly off of mounting stud. See Fig 3
. Disconnect gearshift cable from shift lever assembly at transaxle. Remove cable from vehicle.
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