Shift Cable Replacement

Remove the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
Shift the shift lever to R
Remove the nut securing the shift cable end

Fig 1: Identifying Shift Cable End And Nut
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Unlock the retainer lock (A)

Fig 2: Identifying Retainer Lock
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Rotate the socket holder retainer (A) counterclockwise (B) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (C) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer

Fig 3: Rotating Socket Holder Retainer
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Slide the socket holder (A) away from the bracket as shown to remove the shift cable (B) from the socket holder bracket (C) Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (D)

Fig 4: Sliding Socket Holder From Bracket
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Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION )
Remove the air cleaner assembly (see THROTTLE BODY CLEANING )
Remove the splash shield
Remove the battery base (see step 7)
Remove the nuts securing the shift cable bracket (A)

Fig 5: Identifying Shift Cable Bracket And Nuts
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Remove the spring clip (B) and the control pin (C), then separate the shift cable end (D) from the selector control lever (E)
Raise the vehicle on a lift, or apply parking brake, block both rear wheels, and raise the front of the vehicle Make sure it is securely supported
Remove the heat shield
With SH-AWD

Fig 6: Heat Shield Bolt With Torque Specification (With SH-AWD)
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Without SH-AWD

Fig 7: Heat Shield Bolt With Torque Specification (Without SH-AWD)
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Remove the bolt securing the shift cable bracket (A)
With SH-AWD

Fig 8: Shift Cable Bracket And Bolt With Torque Specification (With SH-AWD)
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Without SH-AWD

Fig 9: Shift Cable Bracket And Bolt With Torque Specification (Without SH-AWD)
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Remove the shift cable grommet (B), and pull out the shift cable (C)
Insert a new shift cable through the grommet hole (D), and install the grommet in its hole Do not bend the shift cable excessively
Secure the shift cable bracket with the bolt
Install the heat shield
Apply molybdenum grease to the hole in the bushing (A) in the shift cable end (B), then install the shift cable bracket (C) with the nuts.

Fig 10: Bushing In Shift Cable End With Torque Specifications
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Attach the shift cable end to the selector control lever (D), then insert the control pin (E) into the selector control lever hole through the shift cable end, and secure the control pin with the spring clip (F).
Install the shift cable on the shift cable end, and adjust the shift cable (see SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT )
Install the battery base (see step 72)
Install the splash shield
Install the air cleaner assembly (see THROTTLE BODY CLEANING )
Do the battery installation procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION )
Adjust the shift cable (see SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT )