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Selector Cable Adjustment

  1. Remove the following parts:
    1. Side wall.
    2. Heat insulator (front and center).
    3. Selector lever knob and indicator component.
    4. Center console. (See CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Shift the selector lever to the P position.
  3. Loosen the nut of the selector cable end (selector lever component side).
  4. Verify that the manual shaft is in the P position.
  5. Install the nut of the selector cable end in such a way that the selector lever does not bear a load.

    Tightening torque 

    10-15 N.m {102-152 kgf.cm, 89-132 in.lbf} 

    Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Bolt End And Nut
    G05545232
  6. Verify that the selector lever bolt end is exposed from the nut.
  7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  8. Shift the selector lever from the P position to M range, and make sure that there are no other components in that area to interfere with the lever.
    Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Bolt End And Nut
    G05545232