Removal
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Move the selector to the Park position and apply the parking brake.
3. Chock the rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from accidentally rolling in both directions.
4. Carefully pry and disconnect the selector cable from the ball stud located on the gearbox mechanism lever (see illustration).
3.4. Disconnect the selector cable from the gearbox lever
5. Remove the clamp and disconnect the selector cable from the bracket located on the gearbox (see illustration). Disconnect the cable from the holder located on the bottom side. When performing the procedure on an all-wheel drive model, it is necessary to disconnect the cable from the holder located on the transfer case.
3.5. Remove the clamp and disconnect the selector cable from the bracket
6. Follow the direction of the cable to the rubber ring (to the point where the cable enters the floor). Pull and remove the ring from the hole (see illustration).
3.6. Pull and remove the ring from the hole
7. Remove the console (see chapter 11). Remove the rubber mat and carpet in the driver's niche.
8. Pry up and remove the socket from the rotary ball of the lever and disconnect the selector cable from the gearbox mechanism lever (see illustration).
3.8. When performing the procedure in the cabin, carefully pry and disconnect the cable from the shift mechanism lever
9. Follow the direction of the cable to the rubber ring. Pull through the floor hole and remove the cable.
Installation and adjustment
10. Installation of the cable is carried out in the reverse order of removal, performing the following.
11. Make sure that the selector control lever and the shift mechanism lever are set to the Park position. If in doubt when determining the position of the gearbox mechanism lever, turn it completely clockwise
12. Pull the tab on the secondary lock cover and pull the cover away from the primary lock (see illustration). Squeeze the primary lock tabs to release it. then pull the primary lock up (see illustration). After this, the cable will lengthen under the action of the spring, thus, the tip of the cable will extend beyond the ball stud of the gearbox lever.
3.12a. Lift the latch and pull the secondary lock in the direction indicated by the arrow...
3.12b....then squeeze the tabs and pull out the primary lock
13. Push the cable end in enough to align with the ball stud, then snap it onto the stud.
Note: If the cable end is inadvertently pulled too far, release it so that the spring force can force it back behind the ball stud. Pressing the cable end into the installation position must be done in one motion.
14. After connecting the cable to the box lever, press the primary lock until its latches snap into place. Pull the secondary lock over the primary lock.
15. Make sure that the correct gear shift occurs in each range of the automatic transmission.