Shift Lock Release and Release Spring Removal and Installation: Removal

Shift Lever Panel (AT)
1. Carefully pry out the shift lever panel (A) with the appropriate trim tool to detach the clips (B, C) and the hooks (D), then remove the shift lever panel.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Shift Lever Panel Clips And Hooks
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Front Console Cover - Both Sides
1. Remove the clips (A).
2. Detach the clips (B), then remove the front console covers (C).
  Left side
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Front Console Covers And Clips (Left Side)
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  Right side
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Front Console Covers And Clips (Right Side)
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Center Console Rear Trim
1. Carefully pry out the center console rear trim (A) with the appropriate trim tool to detach the clips (B) and the hooks (C), then remove the center console rear trim.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Center Console Rear Trim, Clips And Hooks
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Center Console
1. Carefully pry out the center lower cover (A) with the appropriate trim tool to detach the clips (B), then remove the center lower cover.
2. Remove the bolt (C).
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Center Lower Cover, Clips And Bolts
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3. Remove the bolts (A).
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Center Console Bolts
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4. Remove the console box mat (A), then remove the bolts (B).
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Console Box Mat And Bolts
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5. Disconnect the connectors (A), and remove the clips (B).
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Connectors And Clips
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6. Slide both front seats fully rearward, and recline the seat-backs around two thirds to the rear.
7. Remove the center console (A).
  
  Fig 9: Removing Center Console
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Center Maintenance Cover
1. Remove the maintenance cover (A).
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Center Maintenance Cover
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Shift Cable - Disconnection Lever Side
1. Shift the shift lever to R.
2. Insert a 6.0 mm (0.236 in) pin (A) into the positioning holes (B).
  NOTE: Use only a 6.0 mm (0.236 in) pin with no burrs.
3. Remove the nut (C) securing the shift cable end (D).
  
  Fig 11: Inserting Pin Into Positioning Holes
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4. Unlock the retainer lock (A).
  
  Fig 12: Unlocking Retainer Lock
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5. Rotate the socket holder retainer (A) counterclockwise (B) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (C) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.
  
  Fig 13: Rotating Socket Holder Retainer Counterclockwise
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6. Slide the socket holder (A) away from the bracket as shown to remove the shift cable (B) from the shift cable bracket (C).
  NOTE: Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (D).
  
  Fig 14: Removing Shift Cable From Shift Cable Bracket
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A/T Shift Lever Assembly
1. Disconnect the shift lever connector.
  
  Fig 15: Identifying Shift Lever Connector
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2. Remove the shift lever assembly.
  
  Fig 16: Identifying Shift Lever Assembly
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D3 Switch Harness - Disconnection
1. Remove the harness wire tie (A).
2. Disconnect the D3 switch connector (B).
  
  Fig 17: Identifying D3 Switch Connector And Harness Wire Tie
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Shift Lever Knob/Shift Lever Knob Ring Assembly
NOTE: Do not wipe off the special grease applied to the area of the shift lever marked with an asterisk (*) when you disassemble or assemble it.
1. Unhook the D3 switch harness (A) from the harness guide (B).
2. Remove the shift lever knob/shift lever knob ring assembly (C).
  
  Fig 18: Identifying D3 Switch Harness, Harness Guide And Shift Lever Knob/Shift Lever Knob Ring Assembly
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A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel Assembly
1. Remove the A/T gear position indicator panel light socket (A) from the A/T gear position indicator panel assembly (B).
2. Unhook the A/T gear position indicator panel light harness (C) from the harness guide (D).
3. Remove the A/T gear position indicator panel assembly by expanding the four lock tabs (E).
  
  Fig 19: Removing A/T Gear Position Indicator Panel Assembly
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Shift Lock Release
1. Remove the shift lock release (A) and the release spring (B) by pressing the lock tab (C).
  
  Fig 20: Pressing Lock Tab
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