Selector Lever Handle, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Move the selector lever into "N".

NOTE:

Both the selector lever handle and the selector lever boot are removed.

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

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Boot

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-- Secure the locking button in the removed position with a cable tie -arrow-, as shown in the illustration.

Fig 2: Securing Interlock Button In Pulled-Out Position Using A Cable

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-- Fold the selector lever boot -B- upward and over the selector lever handle -C-.

-- Open the clamps -A- and remove the selector lever handle along with the selector lever boot, without pressing the locking button.

Fig 3: Identifying Selector Lever Boot, Selector Lever Handle And Clamp

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