Interlock Cable
- Remove center console. Move selector lever to park position "P". Turn ignition key to "0" position and remove. Slacken bolt (1). It must be possible to move cable (2) slightly in bracket (3). Press interlock lever (4) down into limit position. Tighten bolt down. See Fig 1.
- To check interlock adjustment:
- Remove ignition key or put in "0" position. Selector lever must not move from "P" position.
- Turn ignition key to "ignition" position. It must be possible to select all selector lever positions.
- Select all selector lever positions except "P". In none of these positions should it be possible to turn the ignition key back to the "0" position and remove it.
- When moving selector lever to position "P", it must be possible to turn the ignition key back to the "0" position and remove it.
- If necessary, readjust interlock cable.
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