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Shift Lock Release Replacement

  1. Remove the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  2. Move the A/T gear position indicator panel (A) up from the shift lever bracket by releasing the locks, and remove the A/T gear position indicator panel light bulb socket (B) from the indicator panel base.
    Fig 1: Identifying A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel
    G07362529Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Remove the shift lock release (C), and replace it.
  4. Install the shift lock release.
  5. Install the A/T gear position indicator panel on the shift lever bracket by aligning the positioning holes with the tips on the console panel.
  6. Install the A/T gear position indicator panel light bulb socket in the indicator panel base.
  7. Install the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).