Concorde, Intrepid, LHS & 300M (Column Shift)
- Apply parking brake. Remove upper steering column cover. Note location of gearshift cable and gearshift cable adjuster lock on steering column. See Fig 1 . Using screwdriver, rotate gearshift cable adjuster lock to unlock position.
- Ensure manual control lever on transaxle is rotated fully rearward to Park, and parking sprag is fully engaged. Manual control lever is lever on transaxle on which gearshift cable is installed.
- Verify transaxle is in Park and parking sprag is fully engaged by slightly moving vehicle backward and forward. Tilt steering column to fully downward position. Place gearshift lever in Park. Ensure ignition key is removed from ignition switch.
- Adjust gearshift cable by rotating gearshift cable adjuster lock into locked position. Reinstall upper steering column cover. Ensure gearshift lever operates smoothly without binding, and engine starts only with gearshift lever in Park or Neutral. If engine starts with gearshift lever in any other gear range except Park and Neutral, or binding exists, readjust gearshift cable.
CAUTION:
Parking sprag must be fully engaged before adjusting gearshift cable.