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Shift Lock & Key Interlock Cables: Neon

  1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable. Apply parking brake. Remove screw cover plugs over screws just behind cup holders on center console. Remove screws holding center console to floor bracket. These screws are located just behind cup holders on center console.
  2. Open lid on center console (if equipped). If vehicle is equipped with a non-arm rest center console, remove screw cover plugs over screws near rear of center console.
  3. Remove remaining screws and center console. Remove set screw and gear selector knob. Remove screws and gear selector indicator bezel located on top of gear selector assembly. Reinstall gear selector knob.
  4. Ensure gear selector is in Park. Turn ignition switch to LOCK or ACC position. If ignition switch cannot be turned to LOCK or ACC position, using needle-nose pliers, pull back on end of shift interlock cable at shift interlock lever on gear selector assembly. See Fig 1 . This allows ignition switch to move into LOCK or ACC position.
  5. Ensure shift interlock cable is fully seated in shift interlock lever and ignition is in LOCK or ACC position. Pry adjuster lock upward, away from shift interlock cable. See Fig 1 . Shift interlock cable will automatically adjust when adjuster lock is moved upward.
  6. Push adjuster lock downward until adjuster lock snaps onto shift interlock cable. To check for proper cable operation, place gear selector in Park. Ensure ignition switch rotates freely from OFF to LOCK position. Place gear selector in Drive. Ensure ignition switch does not rotate from OFF to LOCK position.
  7. Ensure gear selector only moves from Park when ignition is in OFF or RUN position. Gear selector should not move from Park when ignition switch is in LOCK or ACC position. If shift interlock operates properly, go to next step. If shift interlock does not operate properly, readjust shift interlock cable or check for defective components.
  8. Remove gear selector knob. Reinstall gear selector indicator bezel, gear selector knob and center console.
Fig 1: Adjusting Shift Interlock Cable (Neon)
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