Gear Shift Cable: Removal

Raise hood.
Disconnect battery negative cable.
Disconnect gearshift cable from transaxle manual valve lever (Fig 2).
Remove gearshift cable from transaxle bracket.
From inside vehicle, remove gearshift knob (Fig 3).

Fig 1: Installing Gearshift Knob
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Fig 2: Removing Gearshift Cable From Transaxle Bracket
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Fig 3: Identifying Gearshift Knob
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Remove gearshift bezel (Fig 4).

Fig 4: Removing Gearshift Bezel
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Remove PRNDL surround bezel (Fig 4).

Fig 5: Removing PRNDL Surround Bezel
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Remove front center console assembly (Figure).
Disconnect gearshift cable from gearshift lever pin and mechanism base (Figure).
Disengage cable grommet and remove cable assembly from vehicle.