Select Lever: Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. >
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 ASSY And Adjusting Nut
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Raise the claw of clamp and remove the cable.

Fig 3: Identifying Claw Of Clamp
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Lower the vehicle.
Remove the grip.
Remove the parking brake lever boot.
Remove the console front panel.

Fig 4: Identifying Console Front Panel
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Remove the console cover and console box. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
Remove the indicator assembly.

Fig 5: Locating Console Cover And Console Box
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Remove the harness clips from the bracket.
Remove the blind.

Fig 6: Identifying Bracket Harness Clips
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Disconnect the connectors, and then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from vehicle body.

Fig 7: Locating Select Lever Assembly Mounting Bolts
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