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Shift Cable Adjustment

  1. Remove the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  2. Move the shift lever to R.
  3. Remove the nut securing the shift cable end.
    Fig 1: Identifying Nut Securing Shift Cable End
    G08066612Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Unlock the retainer (A).
    Fig 2: Unlock Retainer
    G08066613Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. 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 Counterclockwise
    G08066614Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Slide the socket holder (A) away from the bracket as shown to remove the shift cable (B) from the shift cable bracket (C). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (D).
    Fig 4: Identifying Socket Holder, Shift Cable, Shift Cable Bracket And Shift Cable Guide
    G08066615Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode, and check that the R position indicator comes on.
    Fig 5: Display - PRNDS Indicators
    G08066616Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. If necessary, push the shift cable (A) until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step from the P position so that the shift position is in R. Do not hold the shift cable guide (B) to adjust the shift cable.
    Fig 6: Identifying Shift Cable And Shift Cable Guide
    G08066617Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Move the shift lever in P, turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
  10. Move the shift lever in R, then insert a 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin (A) into the positioning hole (B) on the shift lever positioning guide, and into the positioning hole on the shift lever bracket. Use only a 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin with no burrs.
    Fig 7: Identifying Shift Lever (R), Pins And Positioning Hole
    G08066618Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Align the shift cable slot (A) between the socket holder (B) and the socket holder retainer (C) with the opening (D) in the shift cable bracket (E), then slide the holder into the bracket while installing the shift cable end (F) over the mounting stud (G) by aligning its square hole with the square fitting (H) at the bottom of the stud. Do not install the shift cable by holding the shift cable guide (I).
    NOTE: When the socket holder is installed in the shift cable bracket, the retainer lock is unhinged and releases the holder retainer lock, then the holder retainer returns under spring force to secure the shift cable.
    Fig 8: Identifying Shift Cable And Related Components
    G08066619Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Push the retainer lock (A) fully to lock the socket holder retainer (B), and make sure that the retainer lock fits into the hinged-joint (C). If the retainer lock does not fit with the edge of the hinged-joint, rotate the holder retainer counterclockwise while pushing the retainer lock until it locks.
    Fig 9: Pushing Retainer Lock
    G08066620Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Make sure the shift cable end (A) is properly installed on the mounting stud (B).
    • If the cable end is out of position with the mounting stud, remove the shift cable from the shift cable bracket, then reinstall the cable end over the mounting stud before reinstalling the shift cable to the shift cable bracket. Do not install the shift cable end on the mounting stud with the shift cable installed on the shift cable bracket.
    • If the shift cable end does not ride at the bottom of the mounting stud, rotate the stud to align the square fitting with the hole.

      Properly installed: 

      Cable end rides at the bottom of the mounting stud.

      Fig 10: Identifying Shift Cable End And Mounting Stud (Properly Installed)
      G08066621Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

      Improperly installed: 

      Cable end out of position with the mounting stud.

      Fig 11: Identifying Shift Cable End And Mounting Stud (Improperly Installed)
      G08066622Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

      Cable end out of alignment with the mounting stud.

      Fig 12: Cable End Out Of Alignment With Mounting Stud - Diagram
      G08066623Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Install and tighten the nut (A) on the shift cable end.
    Fig 13: Nut And Pin Of Shift Cable Assembly With Torque Specifications
    G08066624Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Remove the 6.0 mm (0.24 in) pin (B) that was installed to hold the shift lever.
  16. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine/start stop button to select the ON mode. Move the shift lever to each position, and check that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.
  17. Shift the shift lever to P, and check that the shift lock works properly. Push the shift lock release, and check that the shift lever releases, and also check that the shift lever locks when it is shifted back to P.
  18. Install the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
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