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Ignition Lock Cable: Installation

  1. Route new cable carefully under wiring harnesses.
    NOTE: Ensure gear selector is in Park.
  2. Connect cable adjuster at gear selector lever end and install retaining clip.
  3. Press in locking tabs on cable end. Press in locking tab so cable can be hooked easily onto gear selector lever arm. Release locking tab. See Figure .
  4. Ensure that ball on cable end is properly seated. Move gear shift lever from Park to another position. Adjust cable at lever end until clearance between locking tabs at ignition switch end is approximately .276" (7 mm). See Fig 1 . Move gear selector lever to Park. Check that clearance between cable and gear lever arm at selector end is approximately .02" (0.5 mm).
    Fig 1: Adjusting Ignition Lock Cable Clearance
    G00282459Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.
  5. Insert cable through knee bolster bracket and over bolster. See Fig 2 .
  6. Turn ignition key to position I or II. Press cable into place in ignition switch. Ensure that locking tabs are securely engaged in ignition lock.
  7. Install center console components. Install steering wheel column covers and steering wheel adjustment lever. Install knee bolster cover.
  8. Connect negative battery cable.
  9. Check function. See IGNITION LOCK SYSTEM  under TROUBLE SHOOTING.
Fig 2: Routing Ignition Lock Cable
G00190141Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.