Select Lever: Removal

Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe.
- 2.5 L model
  Refer to REMOVAL .
- 3.6 L model
  Refer to REMOVAL .
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the cable from arm assembly.

Fig 2: Identifying Arm Assembly And Adjusting Nut
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Raise the claw of clamp and remove the cable.

Fig 3: Identifying Lever Clamp Claw
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Lower the vehicle.
Lower the cover grip AT vertically toward the lever.

Fig 4: Lowering Cover Grip AT Vertically Towards Lever
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Remove the clamp grip pin.

Fig 5: Removing Clamp Grip Pin
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Remove the grip assembly.

Fig 6: Removing Grip Assembly
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Turn over the rubber and remove the console front cover assembly.

Fig 7: Removing Console Front Cover Assembly
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Fig 8: Identifying Hooks
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Remove the console box. Refer to REMOVAL .
Remove the harness clip from the select lever.

Fig 9: Removing/Installing Select Lever Harness Clip
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Disconnect the harness connector.

Fig 10: Identifying Harness Connector
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Remove the four bolts to remove the select lever assembly.

Fig 11: Locating Select Lever Assembly Mounting Bolts
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