Selector Lever Mechanism: Notes

The following tasks are necessary for disassembling the selector lever mechanism.

• For working on selector lever housing, remove shift lock solenoid or front center console locking cable. CENTER CONSOLE
• To replace locking cable, also remove steering wheel and instrument cluster. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
• The complete selector lever mechanism is removed upward.

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1. Ignition Switch
2. Trim Cover
3. Locking Cable
   • To remove and install center console, remove steering wheel and instrument cluster
   • Removing and installing LOCKING CABLE 
   • Must not be kinked
   • Adjusting Adjusting 
4. Cable Clip
   • Installing locking cable removing, installing and adjusting, → LOCKING CABLE 
5. Bolt
   • 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
6. Not installed
7. Selector Lever Handle
8. Bolt
   • 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
9. Washer
10. Selector Lever Housing
    • Before removing, disconnect locking cable on selector lever housing
    • Install after adjusting shift lock solenoid -N110-
    • Aligning Aligning selector lever housing to selector lever 
11. Selector Lever
    • With clevis for locking selector lever in positions "P" and "N", as well as detent for unlocking ignition key by means of locking cable with selector lever in position "P"
    • Checking clearance between selector lever and shift lock solenoid -N110- Checking clearance between selector lever and 
12. Guide Pin
    • 22 Nm (16 ft lb)
    • Install after inserting compression spring
13. Bushing
    • For torsion spring
14. Torsion Spring
15. Compression Spring
    • Insert in selector lever before installing guide pins
16. Bushing
    • After installing, grease with G 000 660
17. Locking Plate
    • Install after installing selector mechanism lever
18. Washer
19. Selector Mechanism Housing
    • Place a 18 x 6.1 x 2 mm shim under both front threaded bolts before installing selector mechanism housing
20. Bushing
    • After installing, grease with G 000 660
21. Selector Mechanism Lever
22. Nut
    • 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
23. Washer
24. Cup
25. Bushing
    • Insert into selector mechanism lever
26. Cup
27. Washer
28. Clamping Sleeve
    • For selector lever cable
29. Clamping bolt
    • For selector lever cable
30. Spring clip
31. Rear boot
    • Replace if damaged
    • Make sure installation position is correct
32. Selector Lever Cable
    • With guide and bushing
    • Tighten selector lever cable brackets to 12 Nm (9 ft lb)
    • Check guide tube for tight fit
    • Do not bend or kink selector lever cable
    • Grease bearing for selector lever cable on transmission selector lever with G 000 660
    • Make sure boot is correctly installed for selector lever cable, otherwise moisture can penetrate into selector lever cable
    • Adjusting SELECTOR LEVER CABLE, ADJUSTING 
33. Grommet
    • Replace if damaged
    • Make sure installation position is correct
34. Bolt
    • 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
35. Washer
36. Front Boot
    • Replace selector lever cable if damaged
37. Bracket
    • For selector lever cable
    • On transmission
38. Transmission Selector Lever
    • Grease bearing for selector lever cable with G 000 660
39. Washer
    • Installed with tab toward selector lever cable
    • Grease tab with G 000 660
40. Nut
    • 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
41. Flanged nut
    • 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
42. Shift lock solenoid -N110-
    • Testing using On Board Diagnostic (OBD) Diagnosis and Testing

      Installing:

      -- Press solenoid with detent in axial direction against selector mechanism housing and tighten solenoid screws.

      -- After installing selector mechanism, switch ignition on. Solenoid blocks selector lever in positions "P" and "N." With brake pedal depressed, selector lever can be moved out of positions "P" or "N".

    • Checking clearance between selector lever and solenoid Checking clearance between selector lever and 
43. Washer
44. Screw
    • 10 Nm (7 ft lb)