Selector Lever Cable: Installation

Position the selector lever cable in the vehicle and install the cable in the bracket.
- Be sure the tabs are locked in place.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Tabs And Selector Lever Cable From Bracket
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Connect the selector lever cable retainer on the brake tube bracket.

Fig 2: Locating Selector Lever Cable Retainer From Brake Tube Bracket
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Install the selector lever cable, position the selector lever cable grommet in place and install the 2 nuts.
- Tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  
  Fig 3: Locating Selector Lever Cable Grommet Nuts At Bulkhead
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Route the selector lever cable under the heater housing and connect the selector lever cable retainer to the floor.

Fig 4: Locating Selector Lever Cable Under Heater Housing
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Install the selector lever cable on the selector lever housing.
- Be sure the tabs are locked in place.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Selector Lever Cable On Selector Lever Housing
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Connect the selector lever cable end on the selector lever.

Fig 6: Locating Selector Lever Cable End On Selector Lever
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Place the selector lever in DRIVE.

Fig 7: Locating Selector Lever In DRIVE
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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 8: Rotating Manual Control Lever
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Unlock the adjuster by sliding the locking tab over.

Fig 9: Identifying Unlock Adjuster By Sliding Locking Tab Over
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Slide the selector lever cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.

Fig 10: Sliding Selector Lever Cable End Forward Or Backward
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With the adjuster locking tab unlocked, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.

Fig 11: Locating Selector Lever Cable End To Manual Control Lever
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Slide the adjuster tab to the LOCK position.

Fig 12: Sliding Adjuster Tab To LOCK Position
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Position the ACL assembly in place and install the 2 bolts.
- Tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).
  
  Fig 13: Locating 2 ACL Assembly Bolts
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Tighten the ACL outlet pipe at the TB .
- Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).
  
  Fig 14: Locating ACL Outlet Pipe Clamp At Throttle Body (TB)
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Connect the engine breather to the ACL assembly.

Fig 15: Locating Engine Breather From Air Cleaner (ACL) Assembly
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Connect the MAF sensor connector.

Fig 16: Locating Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor Connector
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NOTE: Cardboard or equivalent must be used between the floor console trim panel and the floor console when installing the floor console trim panel or the floor console retainers can damage the floor console.

Fig 17: Placing Piece Of Cardboard Between Floor Console Trim Panel And Center Console

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Place a piece of cardboard next to the floor console and slide the floor console trim panel in place. Remove the cardboard.

NOTE: When installing the front of the center console trim panel, feel behind the panel to guide the panel into the retainer.

Fig 18: Pulling Front Of Center Console Trim Cover Upward To Retainer

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Pull the front of the center console trim cover upward to install it in the retainer.
Install the floor console trim panel in the floor console by pushing the retainers into the slots in the floor console.

Fig 19: Locating Floor Console Trim Panel In Floor Console
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Install the floor console finish panel.

Fig 20: Locating Floor Console Finish Panel
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Install the selector lever trim ring.

Fig 21: Locating Selector Lever Trim Ring
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Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.