Cable/Bracket Adjustment

Place the gearshift lever in the D position and hang a 1.4 kg (3 lb.) weight on shift control selector lever. Move gearshift lever to first gear position, then move back 2 detents to the D position. Hang the 1.4 kg (3 lb.) weight on gearshift lever.
Raise and support vehicle.
Disconnect transmission shift cable from manual control lever.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Transmission Shift Cable From Manual Control Lever
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Pull out transmission shift cable adjustment lock on shift cable body.

Fig 2: Pulling Out Transmission Shift Cable Adjustment Lock On Shift Cable Body
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Place manual control lever in D position. Rotate manual control lever fully counterclockwise (1). Rotate manual control lever clockwise (2) to D position (2 detents).

Fig 3: Rotating Manual Control Lever Counterclockwise & Clockwise
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Connect transmission shift cable to manual control lever.

Fig 4: Connecting Transmission Shift Cable To Manual Transmission
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Push in transmission shift cable adjustment lock on shift cable body.

Fig 5: Pushing In Transmission Shift Cable Adjustment
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Lower vehicle.
NOTE: If equipped with air suspension, reactivate system by turning on air suspension switch.
Remove 1.4 kg (3 lb.) weight.
Verify that the vehicle will start only in P or N and that backup lamps illuminate in R. If not, repeat steps 1 through 7 and perform a digital transmission range sensor alignment. For 4R44E, see TEST D: TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR . For 5R44E and 5R55E, see TEST C: TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR .