Warning! The car models covered in this manual are equipped with an additional security system (SRS). Before doing any work near the airbag unit, steering column or instrument panel, turn off the SRS to avoid injury if it is accidentally deployed (see chapter Onboard electrical equipment). SRS circuit wiring is easily identified by the yellow color of the insulation.
Withdrawal
1. Remove the center console (see chapter Body).
2. Loosen the cable adjuster locknut.
3. Turn the rubber grommet 1/4 turn counterclockwise and, together with the cable, release it from the support bracket.
4. Jack up the car and put it on stands.
5. Under the car, remove the exhaust pipe with a heat shield (see chapter Power and exhaust systems).
6. Under the car, in the area where the console is located, remove the cable guide bracket and release the rubber bushing of the latter from the bottom panel.
7. Turn out bolts from the holder of a cable of management by a gear change.
Note. To avoid damage to the cable connection to the control lever, the holder must be removed before the cover.
8. Turn out fixing bolts and remove a cover of a cable of management by switching.
9. Turn out a lock bolt and take the control lever with the shift cable connected to it from transmission assembly.
Installation
1. Under the vehicle, thread the new cable assembly through the access hole and reinstall the guide bracket.
2. Move the shift lever (selector) into position "R".
3. On the transmission, connect the control lever with the shift cable attached to it to the control rod.
4. Screw in a new lock bolt of fastening of the lever and fix it, having bent a tab of a lock washer.
5. Install the shift control cable holder to the cover, then install the cover assembly to the transmission.
6. Inside the vehicle, rotate the bushing 1/4 turn clockwise and seat the assembly on the support bracket.
7. Turn on the ignition (do not start the engine) and check that the reverse gear indicator is on.
8. If the cable is not installed correctly, push it forward until it stops, then pull it back one click, moving it to the position corresponding to the reverse gear.
9. Slide the end of the cable onto the shift lever bolt, making sure that the slot is aligned with the rectangular tabs on the bolt.
10. Alternately move the shift lever through all positions and make sure that the transmission shift is working properly.
11. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order to the dismantling of the relevant components. Adjust shift cable if necessary
Adjustment
1. Start the engine, move the selector lever to the position "R" and make sure the reverse gear is engaged properly. If the gear does not engage, the cable should be adjusted. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the center console (see chapter Body).
3. Move the selector lever to position "N", then loosen the cable adjuster locknut.
4. Push the cable forward until it stops, then release it - the transmission should switch to the position "R". pull the cable back one click until it locks into the new position corresponding to the position "R".
5. Insert a 6.1mm rod through the hole in the shift lever base mounting bracket - the hole is located on the driver's side of the shifter housing. After the rod has been inserted into the hole in the arm base mounting bracket, align the arm and insert the rod into the hole in the arm base. The assembly will now be committed.
6. Slide the end of the cable onto the lever bolt.
7. Screw on the locknut and fix the cable in this position.
8. Remove the assembly retaining rod.
9. Start the engine and verify that the shift control assembly is functioning properly.