2020 Subaru Ascent BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Select Lever: Removal

  1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
  2. Release the shift lock using a screwdriver, etc. to shift the select lever to the "N" range.
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  3. Lift up the vehicle.
  4. Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear). Ref. to EXHAUST (H4DOTC)>CENTER EXHAUST PIPE>REMOVAL>CENTER EXHAUST PIPE (REAR) .
  5. Remove the select cable from the arm assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not apply excessive load while holding the part (a).
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  6. Raise the claw of clamp to remove the select cable.
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  7. Lower the vehicle.
  8. Lower the cover grip AT vertically toward the lever.
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  9. Remove the clamp grip pin.
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  10. Remove the grip assembly.
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  11. Remove the rod COMPL.
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  12. Remove the cover assembly front and the console box assembly. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>CONSOLE BOX>REMOVAL .
  13. Remove the cover center side RH and the cover center side LH. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>CENTER CONSOLE>REMOVAL .
  14. Disconnect the harness connector.
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  15. Remove the four bolts to remove the select lever COMPL.
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  16. Remove the harness clip from the select lever COMPL.
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  17. Remove the indicator cover.
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  18. Remove the harness connector from the select lever COMPL.
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  19. Remove the harness from the select lever COMPL.
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  20. Remove the housing, blind A and blind B.
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  21. Remove the terminal of the indicator light using a flat tip precision screwdriver with a tip width of 1.3 mm (0.05 in) or less, KTC connector terminal tool ECC-1T or equivalent.
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Terminal No.  Wiring color 
5 Red/white
6 Blue/white
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