Select Lever: Removal

Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to BATTERY .
NOTE: For model with battery sensor, disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the center exhaust pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe.
Remove the center exhaust cover.

Fig 1: Center Exhaust Cover Component Location
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Disconnect the cable from the arm COMPL.
CAUTION: Do not apply extra overload while holding the part (A).

Fig 2: Arm COMPL Holding Part Dimension
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Fig 3: Adjusting Nut And Arm COMPL
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Raise the claw of clamp and remove the cable.

Fig 4: Locating Clamp Claw
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Lower the vehicle.
Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Lower the boot assembly vertically toward the lever. (Model with boot shifter)

Fig 5: Installing Boot Assembly Vertically Toward Lever
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Lower the cover grip AT vertically toward the lever. (Model with gate shifter)

Fig 6: Installing Cover Grip AT Vertically Toward Lever (Model With Gate Shifter)
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Remove the clamp grip pin.
- Model with boot shifter
  
  Fig 7: Removing Clamp Grip Pin (Model With Boot Shifter)
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- Model with gate shifter
Fig 8: Removing Clamp Grip Pin (Model With Gate Shifter)
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Remove the grip assembly.
- Model with boot shifter
  
  Fig 9: Removing Grip Assembly - (Model With Boot Shifter)
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- Model with gate shifter
Fig 10: Removing Grip Assembly - (Model With Gate Shifter)
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Remove the console box. Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box.
Remove the cover - shift lever. Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box.
Disconnect the connector, and remove the indicator cover from the housing. (Model with gate shifter)

Fig 11: Housing Indicator Cover (Model With Gate Shifter)
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Remove the housing with the blind A and blind B. (Model with gate shifter)

Fig 12: Removing Blind A And B Housing (Model With Gate Shifter)
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Remove the blind B. (Model with gate shifter)

Fig 13: Blind A And B Location
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Remove the blind A from the housing. (Model with gate shifter)

Fig 14: Blind A Housing (Model With Gate Shifter)
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Remove the panel center LWR LH and RH. Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box.
Disconnect the connector, and remove the indicator assembly. (Model with boot shifter)

Fig 15: Indicator Assembly Location (Model With Boot Shifter)
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Remove the harness clip from the select lever assembly.

Fig 16: Locating Select Lever Assembly Harness Clip
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Disconnect the harness connector.

Fig 17: Harness Connector Location
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Remove the four bolts to remove the select lever assembly.

Fig 18: Locating Select Lever Assembly Bolts
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