Selector Lever Cable Adjustment

6-speed transaxle 

1. Vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine, remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) assembly. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING - 3.5L article.
2. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
Fig 1: Locating Selector Lever Cable End
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3. Place the manual control lever in DRIVE.
   1. Place the manual control lever in PARK.
   2. Move the manual control lever counterclockwise 3 detents to the DRIVE position.
Fig 2: Moving Manual Control Lever Counterclockwise
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FNR5 transaxle 

4. Disconnect the selector lever cable end from the manual control lever.
Fig 3: Locating Selector Lever Cable End
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NOTE: Transaxle removed from vehicle for clarity.
5. Place the manual control lever in NEUTRAL.
   1. Place the manual control lever in PARK.
   2. Move the manual control lever clockwise 3 detents to the DRIVE position.
Fig 4: Moving Manual Control Lever Clockwise
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All vehicles 

6. Place the selector lever in DRIVE.
Fig 5: Locating Gear Selector Lever
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7. Unlock the adjuster by sliding the locking tab over.
Fig 6: Sliding Locking Tab Over
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8. Slide the selector lever cable end forward or backward to align it with the manual control lever.
Fig 7: Sliding Cable End
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NOTE: FNR5 selector lever cable end shown, 6-speed transaxle similar.
9. With the adjuster locking tab released, connect the selector lever cable end to the manual control lever.
Fig 8: Locating FNR5 Selector Lever Cable
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NOTE: FNR5 selector lever cable end shown, 6-speed transaxle similar.
10. Slide the release tab back to lock the adjuster.
Fig 9: Releasing Tab Back To Lock Adjuster
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11. For vehicles equipped with a 3.5L engine, install the ACL assembly. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING - 3.5L article.
12. Verify that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL only and that the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.