Selector Lever Cable, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Boot

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-- Press the button on the electro-mechanical parking brake to activate it.

-- Move the selector lever into "D/S".

-- Carefully pry out the selector lever boot on the side -arrows- using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 or a small screwdriver and then fold it upward.

-- Insert the Socket And Key T40031 through the opening -arrow- in the selector mechanism and loosen the bolt on the selector lever cable approximately one turn.

Fig 2: Loosening Bolt On Selector Lever Cable One Turn Using Socket T40031

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NOTE:

Only loosen the clamping screw - do not remove it.

The clamping screw is only accessible when the selector lever is in "D/S".

The selector lever must remain in "D/S" when the clamping screw is loose.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the drivehaft heat shield -1- (if equipped).

Fig 3: Locating Driveshaft Heat Shield Bolts

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-- Remove the ball socket -1- on the selector lever cable from the selector shaft lever -4- using the Pry Lever 80-200.

Fig 4: Pressing Selector Lever In Cable Ball Socket

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-- Loosen the nuts -2- on the selector lever cable. This makes it possible to remove the selector lever cable from the cable bracket -3-.

NOTE:

Do not bend or kink the selector lever cable.

-- If equipped remove the heat shield -1- under the gearshift mechanism function unit, refer to OVERVIEW - HEAT SHIELD .

Fig 5: Identifying Heat Shield & Bolts

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-- Remove the 4 lock washers -1-, if equipped.

Fig 6: Identifying Sound Insulation And Lock Washers

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NOTE:

Replace the lock washers.

-- If equipped, remove the noise insulation -2-, slide it forward and remove it from the selector lever cable.

-- Remove the circlip -1- from the selector lever cable.

Fig 7: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Retaining Clip Sideways & Selector Lever Cable From Shift Mechanism

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-- Remove the selector lever cable -2- from the selector mechanism.