Selector Lever: Installation

All vehicles 

1. Install the selector lever and the bolts.
   • Tighten to 12 N.m (9 lb-ft).
Fig 1: Locating Selector Lever Bolts
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2. Connect the selector lever electrical connector.
Fig 2: Locating Selector Lever Electrical Connector
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NOTE: When installing the selector lever cable, make sure that the selector lever cable locking tabs are locked in place and the selector lever cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the selector lever cable into the selector lever cable bracket and listen for the cable to click in place. Pull back on the selector lever cable to make sure that it is locked into the selector lever cable bracket. Also make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the selector lever cable end to make sure that the selector lever cable end is correctly installed.
3. Install the selector lever cable in the selector lever housing.
Fig 3: Locating Selector Lever Cable On Selector Lever Housing
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4. Place the selector lever in REVERSE.
Fig 4: Identifying REVERSE
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5. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
Fig 5: Locating Selector Lever Cable End
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6. Install the selector lever cable end on the selector lever.
Fig 6: Identifying Selector Lever Cable End From Selector Lever
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7. Place the selector lever in DRIVE.
Fig 7: Placing Selector Lever In Drive
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8. Position the power outlet trim cover in place and install the 2 fasteners.
Fig 8: Identifying Fasteners On Power Outlet Trim Cover
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9. Install the center console trim cover.
Fig 9: Identifying Center Console Trim Cover
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MKX only 

10. Install the selector lever trim ring.
Fig 10: Locating Selector Lever Trim Ring
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All vehicles 

11. Place the manual control lever in DRIVE.
    1. Rotate the manual control lever clockwise until it stops.
    2. Rotate the manual control lever counterclockwise one detent.
Fig 11: Rotating Manual Control Lever Clockwise & Counterclockwise
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12. Unlock the adjuster.
    1. Pry the latch up.
    2. Push the lock tab to slide it over.
Fig 12: Pushing Lock Tab To Slide It Over
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13. Slide the selector lever cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.
Fig 13: Sliding Cable End Forward Or Backward To Align It With Manual Control Lever
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14. With the adjuster locking tab released, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.
Fig 14: Connecting Selector Lever Cable End To Manual Lever
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15. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.
Fig 15: Sliding Release Tab Back To Lock Adjuster
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16. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.