2015 Subaru WRX BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Select Lever: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Subaru Outback and 2015 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Insert the indicator light terminal to the harness connector.
    Fig 1: Inserting Indicator Light Terminal To Harness Connector
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  2. Install the housing and the blind.
    Fig 2: Identifying Housing And Blind
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  3. Install the harness to the select cover COMPL.
    Fig 3: Identifying Select Lever COMPL Harness
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  4. Install the harness connector to the select cover COMPL.
    Fig 4: Identifying Select Cover COMPL
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  5. Install the indicator cover.
    Fig 5: Identifying Indicator Cover
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  6. Install the select lever COMPL after setting it to the vehicle body.

    Tightening torque: 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb) 

    Fig 6: Locating Select Lever COMPL Bolts
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  7. Connect the harness connector.
    Fig 7: Identifying Harness Connector
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  8. Install the harness clip to the select lever COMPL.
    Fig 8: Locating Select Lever COMPL Harness Clip
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  9. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  10. Install the console front side cover assemblies RH and LH. <Ref. to INSTALLATION , Console Box.>
  11. Install the console box. <Ref. to INSTALLATION , Console Box.>
  12. Install the console front cover assembly. <Ref. to INSTALLATION , Console Box.>
  13. Insert the rod COMPL in the direction shown in the figure.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to insert the rod COMPL in the wrong direction by 90°.
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  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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