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2012 Acura TL Base

Shift Cable Adjustment

2012 Acura TL BaseSECTION Shift Cable Adjustment
  1. Remove the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  2. Move the shift lever to R.
  3. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end.
    Fig 1: Identifying Nut Securing Shift Cable End
    G08066612Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Unlock the retainer (A).
    Fig 2: Unlock Retainer
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  5. Rotate the socket holder retainer (A) counterclockwise (B) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (C) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.
    Fig 3: Rotating Socket Holder Retainer Counterclockwise
    G08066614Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Slide the socket holder (A) away from the bracket as shown to remove the shift cable (B) from the shift cable bracket (C). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (D).
    Fig 4: Identifying Socket Holder, Shift Cable, Shift Cable Bracket And Shift Cable Guide
    G08066615Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode, and check that the R position indicator comes on.
    Fig 5: Display - PRNDS Indicators
    G08066616Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. If necessary, push the shift cable (A) until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step from the P position so that the shift position is in R. Do not hold the shift cable guide (B) to adjust the shift cable.
    Fig 6: Identifying Shift Cable And Shift Cable Guide
    G08066617Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Move the shift lever in P, turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
  10. Move the shift lever in R, then insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin (A) into the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever positioning guide, and into the positioning hole on the shift lever bracket. Use only a 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin with no burrs.
    Fig 7: Identifying Shift Lever (R), Pins And Positioning Hole
    G08066618Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Align the shift cable slot (A) between the socket holder (B) and the socket holder retainer (C) with the opening (D) in the shift cable bracket (E), then slide the holder into the bracket while installing the shift cable end (F) over the mounting stud (G) by aligning its square hole with the square fitting (H) at the bottom of the stud. Do not install the shift cable by holding the shift cable guide (I).
    NOTE: When the socket holder is installed in the shift cable bracket, the retainer lock is unhinged and releases the holder retainer lock, then the holder retainer returns under spring force to secure the shift cable.
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