Selector Lever Cable: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the selector lever ball stud.

Fig 1: Locating Selector Lever Cable End With Selector Lever Ball Stud
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Release the locking tab on the selector lever cable clip and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever housing.

Fig 2: Locating Locking Tab On Selector Lever Cable Clip
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Using a suitable tool, cut the carpet in the center under the heater core and evaporator core housing to gain access to the selector lever cable grommet in the following sequence.
1. Begin cutting the carpet where the selector lever cable is exposed and cut the carpet back until the tool no longer fits between the floor and the heater core and evaporator core housing.
2. To cut the carpet further forward, access the carpet with the tool through the LH side of the heater core and evaporator core housing.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Selector Lever Cable Grommet
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Position the carpet aside to access the selector lever cable grommet.

Fig 4: Positioning Carpet Aside
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Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Disconnect the 3 PCM electrical connectors.

Fig 5: Locating PCM Electrical Connectors
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Remove the 3 battery tray bolts and the battery tray.

Fig 6: Locating Battery Tray Bolts
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Remove the selector lever cable bracket bolt.

Fig 7: Locating Selector Lever Cable Bracket Bolt
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Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.

Fig 8: Locating Selector Lever Cable End With Manual Control Lever
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Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.

Fig 9: Locating Selector Lever Cable With Selector Lever Cable Bracket
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Remove and discard the 2 exhaust flange nuts and disconnect the exhaust flange.
- Discard the exhaust flange gasket.
  
  Fig 10: Locating Exhaust Flange Nuts
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Disconnect the exhaust hangers and support the exhaust with wire.

Fig 11: Locating Exhaust Hangers (1 Of 2)
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Fig 12: Locating Exhaust Hangers (2 Of 2)
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Remove the 8 bolts and remove the cross brace.

Fig 13: Locating Cross Brace Mounting Bolts
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Remove the 6 exhaust heat shield fasteners (5 shown in illustration) and the exhaust heat shield.

Fig 14: Locating Heat Shield Fasteners (1 Of 3)
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Fig 15: Locating Heat Shield Fasteners (2 Of 3)
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Fig 16: Locating Heat Shield Fasteners (3 Of 3)
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Remove the 2 selector lever cable grommet nuts.

Fig 17: Locating Selector Lever Cable Grommet Nuts
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NOTE: Remove the selector lever cable from outside of the vehicle.

Remove the selector lever cable.