2016 Subaru Crosstrek BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Select Lever: Removal

  1. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. < Ref. to BATTERY , NOTE, Note. >
    NOTE: For the 12 volt engine restart battery of HEV model, disconnect the ground terminal from 12V engine restart battery sensor.
  3. Lift up the vehicle.
  4. Remove the center exhaust pipe. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. >
  5. Remove the center exhaust cover.
    Fig 1: Identifying Center Exhaust Cover
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  6. Disconnect the cable from the arm COMPL.
    Fig 2: Identifying Adjusting Nut And Arm COMPL
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  7. Raise the claw of clamp and remove the cable.
    Fig 3: Identifying Select Lever Claw And Clamp
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  8. Lower the vehicle.
  9. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  10. Lower the boot assembly vertically toward the lever. (Model with boot shifter)
    Fig 4: Pressing Boot Assembly Vertically
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  11. Lower the cover grip AT vertically toward the lever. (Model with gate shifter)
    Fig 5: Pressing Cover Grip AT Vertically
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  12. Remove the clamp grip pin.
    • Model with boot shifter
      Fig 6: Removing Clamp Grip Pin - Model With Boot Shifter
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    • Model with gate shifter
      Fig 7: Removing Clamp Grip Pin - Model With Gate Shifter
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  13. Remove the grip assembly.
    • Model with boot shifter
      Fig 8: Removing Grip Assembly - Model With Boot Shifter
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    • Model with gate shifter
      Fig 9: Removing Grip Assembly - Model With Gate Shifter
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  14. Remove the console box. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
  15. Remove the cover - shift lever. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
  16. Disconnect the connector, and remove the indicator cover from the housing. (Model with gate shifter)
    Fig 10: Identifying Indicator Cover And Housing
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  17. Remove the housing with the blind A and blind B. (Model with gate shifter)
    Fig 11: Identifying Housing Blind A And B (Model With Gate Shifter)
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  18. Remove the blind B. (Model with gate shifter)
    Fig 12: Identifying Blind B (Model With Gate Shifter)
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  19. Remove the blind A from the housing. (Model with gate shifter)
    Fig 13: Identifying Blind A (Model With Gate Shifter)
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  20. Remove the panel center LWR LH and RH. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
  21. Disconnect the connector, and remove the indicator assembly. (Model with boot shifter)
    Fig 14: Identifying Indicator Assembly
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  22. Remove the harness clip from the select lever assembly.
    Fig 15: Locating Select Lever Assembly Harness Clip
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  23. Disconnect the harness connector.
    Fig 16: Identifying Harness Connector
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  24. Remove the four bolts to remove the select lever assembly.
    Fig 17: Locating Select Lever Assembly Bolts
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