Selector Lever Cable: Removal

All vehicles 

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
2. Remove the air cleaner and the outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING article.
3. Remove the center console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE article.
4. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the selector lever.
Fig 1: Selector Lever Cable End & Selector Lever
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5. Depress the tab on the selector lever cable and lift up on the selector lever cable to remove it from the housing.
Fig 2: Identifying Tab On Selector Lever Cable Connector
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6. Pull the carpet and the insulation back to access the cable retainer and rubber grommet.
7. Remove the 2 bolts for the instrument panel brace.
Fig 3: Instrument Panel Brace Bolts
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8. Pull the selector lever cable toward the front of the vehicle, and position the cable over the top of the rear floor heat duct.
Fig 4: Positioning Selector Lever Cable Over Top Of Rear Floor Heat Duct
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9. Carefully pull the bottom of the instrument panel brace and slide the selector lever cable out from behind the brace.
Fig 5: Sliding Selector Lever Cable Out From Behind Instrument Panel Brace
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10. Remove the 2 nuts from the rubber grommet at the bulkhead and remove the cable from the retainer.
Fig 6: Selector Lever Cable & Nuts
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CVT transaxle 

11. Disconnect the selector lever cable end.
Fig 7: Locating Shift Cable End
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12. Remove the electrical connector from the selector lever cable bracket.
Fig 8: Locating Electrical Connector At Shift Cable Bracket
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13. Pull the plunger to unlock the cable and remove the cable from the bracket.
Fig 9: Pulling Plunger To Unlock Cable & Removing Cable From Bracket
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6-speed transaxle 

14. Disconnect the selector lever cable end.
Fig 10: Locating Shift Cable End
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15. Remove the electrical connector from the selector lever cable bracket.
Fig 11: Locating Electrical Connector At Shift Cable Bracket
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16. Pull the plunger to unlock the selector lever cable and remove the selector lever cable from the bracket.
Fig 12: Removing Selector Lever Cable From Bracket
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All vehicles 

17. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the brake tube bracket.
Fig 13: Selector Lever Cable At Brake Tube Bracket
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18. From inside of the vehicle, pull the selector lever cable through the bulkhead and remove from the vehicle.