Selector Lever Cable: Removal

All vehicles 

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING article.
2. Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES article.
3. Remove the 3 battery tray nuts. Pull the battery tray up, disconnect the wiring harness fasteners from the battery tray and remove the battery tray.
Fig 1: Identifying Battery Tray Nuts And Wiring Harness Fasteners
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NOTE: Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV) shown in illustration, non-PZEV similar.
4. Disconnect the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.
Fig 2: Disconnecting Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor
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NOTE: Non-PZEV shown in illustration, PZEV similar.
5. Disconnect the crankcase ventilation hose and disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose.
Fig 3: Disconnecting Crank Case Ventilation Hose And Brake Booster Vacuum Hose
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Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV) 

6. Loosen the Air Cleaner (ACL) inlet hose clamp.
Fig 4: Identifying Air Cleaner Inlet Hose Clamp
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Non-PZEV 

7. Remove the 2 bolts.
Fig 5: Identifying Bolts
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All vehicles 

8. Loosen the clamp, pull the ACL assembly straight up and remove the ACL assembly.
Fig 6: Removing ACL Assembly
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NOTE: Excessive bending of the flexible exhaust pipe may cause damage resulting in failure. Support the flexible exhaust pipe with a support wrap or suitable splint.
9. Support the flexible exhaust pipe, using a suitable wrap.
Fig 7: Locating Flexible Exhaust Pipe
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10. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe and detach the support isolators.
    • Discard the gasket.
Fig 8: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Bolts
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11. Disconnect the center exhaust hanger and support the exhaust with wire.
Fig 9: Locating Center Exhaust Hanger
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12. Remove the 8 fasteners and the exhaust heat shield.
Fig 10: Identifying Fasteners
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13. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the retainer on the unibody and the selector lever cable retaining bracket on the transaxle.
Fig 11: Identifying Selector Lever Cable
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14. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket and manual control lever.
    1. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
    2. Depress the tabs on the selector lever cable and remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.
       • Position the selector lever cable aside.
Fig 12: Identifying Shift Cable And Selector Lever Bracket
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15. Remove the transmission fluid filler tube bolt from the selector lever cable bracket.
Fig 13: Identifying Transmission Fluid Filler Tube Bolt
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16. Remove the 2 selector lever cable bracket bolts and the selector lever cable bracket.
Fig 14: Identifying Selector Lever Cable Bracket Bolts
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17. Remove the selector lever. For additional information, refer to Selector Lever .
18. Remove the 2 screws and the LH floor vent.
Fig 15: Identifying Floor Vent
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NOTE: When cutting the carpet, use care not to damage the heater core and evaporative core housing.
19. 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. Cut the carpet far enough forward to be able to position the carpet out from under the heater core and evaporator core housing to access the selector lever cable grommet.
Fig 16: Identifying Carpet Cutter Tool
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20. Position the carpet out from under the heater core and evaporator core housing to gain access to the selector lever cable grommet.
Fig 17: Positioning Carpet
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NOTE: Heater core and evaporator core housing removed for clarity.
21. Remove the 2 selector lever cable grommet nuts.
22. Remove the selector lever cable.
    • Pull the selector lever cable through the floor panel and remove it through the passenger compartment.