Select Lever: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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) < Refer to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear). (turbo model) < Refer 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 Arm COMPL And Adjusting Nut
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Raise the claw of clamp to remove the select cable.

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

Fig 4: Locating Parking Brake Lever Boot
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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 COMPL Mounting Bolts
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