Shift Cable: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Montana, 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2003 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the throttle body air inlet duct.
Use a flat-blade tool in order to remove the retaining clip from the shift cable at shift cable bracket. See Fig 1 .
Use a large flat-blade tool in order to remove the shift cable from the manual valve lever. See Figure .
Use pliers in order to depress the cable retainers.
Remove the shift cable from the shift cable bracket.
Remove the knee bolster.
Remove the retaining clip from the shift cable at steering column.
Remove the shift cable from the column control lever. See Fig 2 .
Remove the shift cable from the steering column bracket. See Fig 3 .
Remove the shift cable through the hole in the cowl. See Fig 4 .

Fig 1: Removing & Installing Shift Cable At Shift Cable Bracket

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Fig 2: Removing & Installing Retaining Clip

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Fig 3: Removing & Installing Shift Cable At Steering Column

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Fig 4: Locating Shift Cable Pass Through

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