Repair procedures: Removal

Shift Lever Assembly Replacement 

1. Remove the floor Interior console assembly. For coupe, refer to INTERIOR(CONSOLE) . For sedan, refer to CONSOLE .
2. Remove the select cable (B) by removing the snap pin (A).
   Fig 1: Snap Ring & Select Cable

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3. Remove the shift lever assembly (B) by removing the bolts (A-4ea).

   Tightening torque: 

   8.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (0.9 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)

   Fig 2: Shift Lever Assembly Bolts

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4. Remove the shift cable (B) by removing the clip (A).
   Fig 3: Shift Cable & Clip

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5. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Shift Cable Replacement 

1. Remove the floor Interior console assembly. For coupe, refer to INTERIOR(CONSOLE) . For sedan, refer to CONSOLE .
2. Remove the select cable (B) by removing the snap pin (A).
   Fig 4: Snap Pin & Select Cable

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3. Remove the shift lever assembly (B) by removing the bolts (A-4ea).

   Tightening torque: 

   8.8 ~ 13.7 N.m (0.9 ~ 1.4 kgf.m, 6.5 ~ 10.1 lb-ft)

   Fig 5: Shift Lever Assembly Bolts

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4. Remove the shift cable (B) by removing the clip (A).
   Fig 6: Shift Cable & Clip

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5. Remove the retainer (A) and nuts (B).

   Tightening torque: 

   11.8 ~ 14.7 N.m (1.2 ~ 1.5 kgf.m, 8.7 ~ 10.8 lb-ft)

   Fig 7: Retainer & Nuts

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6. Disconnect the select or shift cable assembly (B) after removing the pin (A).
   Fig 8: Select Or Shift Cable Assembly & Pins

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7. Remove the shift cable and select cable at cabin room.