Selector Cable Removal/Installation

Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Perform the following procedure to remove the selector cable (selector lever side).
1. Remove the upper panel. (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL .) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
2. Remove the rear console. (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove the selector lever knob. (See Selector Lever Removal/Installation .)
4. Remove the shift panel. (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Remove the front console box. (without electric parking brake) (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Remove the CD player. (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
7. Remove the side wall. (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
8. Remove the glove compartment. (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
9. Remove the decoration panel. (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Remove the front console. (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
11. Pull out the safety lock in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull out the lock piece in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure, and release the lock. (See Selector Cable (Selector Lever Side) Installation Note .)
  
  Fig 1: Pulling Out Safety Lock
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
12. While pressing the cable outer end tab (selector lever side) in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure, lift up cable outer end (selector lever side) in the direction of the arrow (4) shown in the figure to detach the cable outer end tab (selector lever side) from the bracket.
  
  Fig 2: Pressing Cable Outer End Tab (Selector Lever Side)
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
13. Remove the cable outer end (selector lever side) from the bracket.
14. Remove the selector cable end (selector lever side) from the selector lever.
Fig 3: Removing Cable Outer End (Selector Lever Side) From Bracket
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Perform the following procedure to remove the selector cable (transaxle side).
1. Remove the air cleaner case. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Remove the battery tray. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIVG 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
3. While pressing the bracket tab in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure, lift up the cable outer end (transaxle side) in the direction of the arrow (6) shown in the figure to detach the bracket tab from the cable outer end (transaxle side).
  
  Fig 4: Pressing Bracket Tab
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
4. Remove the cable outer end (transaxle side) from the bracket. (See Cable Outer End (Transaxle Side) Installation Note .)
5. Remove the clip from the selector cable end (transaxle side).
  
  Fig 5: Removing Clip From Selector Cable End (Transaxle Side)
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
6. Remove the selector cable end (transaxle side) from the manual shaft lever.
Fig 6: Removing Selector Cable End (Transaxle Side) From Manual Shaft Lever
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the side wall. (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the clip as shown in the figure and remove the nut.

Fig 7: Removing Clip
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the front console. (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the grommet as shown in the figure and remove the nuts.

Fig 8: Removing Grommet
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Install in the reverse order of removal.