Select Cable: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the front exhaust pipe and rear exhaust pipe.
- 2.5 L model
  Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe.
- 3.6 L model
  Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe.
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the snap pin and washer from the shifter arm and remove the select cable from the shifter arm.
- CVT model
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Shifter Arm, Snap Pin Plate Assy And Washer (CVT Model)
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- AT model
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Shifter Arm, Snap Pin Plate Assy And Washer (AT Model)
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Remove the plate assembly from the transmission case.
- CVT model
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Select Cable And Plate Assy (CVT Model)
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- AT model
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Select Cable And Plate Assy (AT Model)
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Disconnect the cable from arm assembly.

Fig 6: Identifying Arm ASSY And Nut
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Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable from bracket.

Fig 7: Identifying Claw
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Remove the select cable from plate assembly.