2003 Toyota PriusFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Column Shift Assembly: Installation

  1. INSTALL SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Connect the shift lever assembly and transmission control cable (See REMOVAL ).
    2. Connect the shift lever connector.
    3. Install the shift lever assembly with the 3 bolts.

      Torque:  8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 71 in.lbf)

  2. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
  3. INSTALL COLUMN LOWER AND UPPER PANELS (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
  4. INSTALL INSTRUMENT LOWER FINISH PANEL (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
  5. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
  6. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL PAD (See  INSTALLATION  ) 
    Fig 1: Installing Shift Lever Assembly
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