Select Lever: 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 rear exhaust pipe, (non-turbo model) < Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear), (turbo model) < Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Disconnect the cable from the arm COMPL.

Fig 2: Identifying Adjusting Nut And Arm COMPL
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Raise the claw of clamp to remove the select cable.

Fig 3: Identifying Claw Of Clamp
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Lower the vehicle.
Remove the grip.
Remove the parking brake lever boot.
Remove the console box. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
Remove the console side panel and console front panel. < Ref. to CONSOLE FRONT PANEL , REMOVAL, Center Console. >
Remove the indicator assembly.

Fig 4: Locating Indicator Assembly Clips
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Remove the harness clips from the bracket.
Remove the blind.

Fig 5: Identifying Blind
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Disconnect the connectors, remove the four bolts and take out the select lever COMPL from vehicle body.

Fig 6: Locating Select Lever Bolts
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