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(4) Apply park brake to allow park brake handle to
clear center console upon removal.
(5) Remove two (2) cupholder bottom plugs (Fig.
170).(6) Remove four (4) center console-to-gearshift
mechanism screws. Remove console assembly (Fig.
171).
(7) Remove center console support bracket (Fig.
172).
Fig. 169 Gearshift Boot Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT BOOT
2 - CENTER CONSOLE
Fig. 170 Cup Holder Plugs
1 - CUPHOLDER PLUG (2)
Fig. 171 Center Console Removal/Installation (LHD
Shown Ð RHD Typical)
1 - CENTER CONSOLE
2 - SCREW (4)
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
Fig. 172 Center Console Support Bracket
1 - BRACKET
2 - SCREW
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
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(8) Remove selector cable retainer clip (Fig. 173).
(9) Remove selector cable from gearshift mecha-
nism (Fig. 174).
(10)2.4L Gas models goto Step 15. 2.5L TD
Models:Remove battery thermal shield (Fig. 175).
(11) Remove battery hold down nut, clamp, and
battery (Fig. 176).
(12) Remove battery tray (Fig. 177). Disconnect
battery temperature sensor.
(13) Remove coolant recovery bottle from bracket.
(14) Remove coolant recovery bottle mounting
bracket (Fig. 178).(15) Disconnect crossover cable from transaxle
crossover lever (Fig. 179).
(16) Remove crossover cable retainer clip and dis-
engage cable from mount bracket (Fig. 179).
(17) Raise vehicle on hoist.
(18) Remove selector cable from engine compart-
ment, then remove cable from passenger compart-
ment through opening in floor pan.
Fig. 173 Selector Cable Retainer Clip
1 - RETAINER CLIP
Fig. 174 Selector Cable at Gearshift Mechanism
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - SELECTOR CABLE
Fig. 175 Battery Thermal Shield
1 - BATTERY THERMAL SHIELD
Fig. 176 Battery and Hold-Down Clamp
1 - BATTERY
2 - HOLD-DOWN CLAMP
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INSTALLATION
(1) From underneath vehicle, install gearshift
selector cable into passenger compartment through
floor pan hole. Install remainder of cable into posi-
tion in engine compartment.
(2) Lower vehicle.
(3) Install selector cable to mount bracket and
secure with retainer clip (Fig. 180).(4) Install cable to transaxle selector lever (Fig.
180).
Fig. 177 Battery Tray
1 - BATTERY TRAY
Fig. 178 Coolant Recovery Bottle Bracket
1 - COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE BRACKET
2 - NUT
3 - MOUNT BRACKET
Fig. 179 Gearshift Cables at Transaxle
1 - SELECTOR CABLE
2 - CABLE RETAINER
3 - CABLE RETAINER
4 - CROSSOVER CABLE
5 - MOUNT BRACKET
Fig. 180 Gearshift Cables at Transaxle
1 - SELECTOR CABLE
2 - CABLE RETAINER
3 - CABLE RETAINER
4 - CROSSOVER CABLE
5 - MOUNT BRACKET
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(5)2.4L Gas models goto Step 10. 2.5L TD
models:Install coolant recovery bottle bracket (Fig.
181).
(6) Install coolant recovery bottle to bracket.
(7) Connect battery temperature sensor to battery
tray. Install battery tray into position (Fig. 182).(8) Install battery, hold-down clamp, and nut (Fig.
183).
(9) Install battery thermal shield (Fig. 184).
Fig. 181 Coolant Recovery Bottle Bracket
1 - COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE BRACKET
2 - NUT
3 - MOUNT BRACKET
Fig. 182 Battery Tray
1 - BATTERY TRAY
Fig. 183 Battery and Hold-Down Clamp
1 - BATTERY
2 - HOLD-DOWN CLAMP
Fig. 184 Battery Thermal Shield
1 - BATTERY THERMAL SHIELD
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(10) Install selector cable to gearshift mechanism
(Fig. 185). Install retainer clip (Fig. 186).(11) Install center console support bracket (Fig.
187). Torque support bracket-to-gearshift mechanism
screws to 12 N´m (108 in. lbs.).
(12) Install center console assembly (Fig. 188).
Install and torque center console-to-gearshift mecha-
nism screws to 5 N´m (45 in. lbs.).
Fig. 185 Selector Cable at Gearshift Mechanism
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - SELECTOR CABLE
Fig. 186 Selector Cable Retainer Clip
1 - RETAINER CLIP
Fig. 187 Center Console Support Bracket
1 - BRACKET
2 - SCREW
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
Fig. 188 Center Console Removal/Installation (LHD
Shown Ð RHD Typical)
1 - CENTER CONSOLE
2 - SCREW (4)
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
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(13) Install cupholder plugs (Fig. 189).
(14) Install gearshift boot to console (Fig. 190).
Secure with three (3) retainer clips.
(15) Install gearshift knob to gearshift lever (Fig.
191). Orient shift pattern ò-turn clockwise, push
down and rotate ò-turn counter-clockwise and
release. Secure boot to knob.
(16) Connect battery negative cable.
GEARSHIFT KNOB
REMOVAL
(1) Separate gearshift boot from base of knob.
(2) Remove gearshift knob by pushing down and
rotating ò-turn clockwise (Fig. 192).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install gearshift knob pattern ò-turn clock-
wise, press down, and rotate ò-turn counter clock-
wise (Fig. 192).
(2) Secure gearshift boot to base of knob.
Fig. 189 Cup Holder Plugs
1 - CUPHOLDER PLUG (2)
Fig. 190 Gearshift Boot Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT BOOT
2 - CENTER CONSOLE
Fig. 191 Gearshift Knob Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT KNOB
2 - GEARSHIFT LEVER
Fig. 192 Gearshift Knob Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT KNOB
2 - GEARSHIFT LEVER
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GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2) Remove gearshift knob by pushing down and
rotating ò turn clock-wise (Fig. 193).
(3) Remove gearshift boot from center console by
disengaging at three (3) retaining clips (Fig. 194).(4) Apply park brake to allow park brake handle to
clear center console upon removal.
(5) Remove two (2) cupholder bottom plugs (Fig.
195).
(6) Remove four (4) center console-to-gearshift
mechanism screws. Remove console assembly (Fig.
196).
Fig. 193 Gearshift Knob Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT KNOB
2 - GEARSHIFT LEVER
Fig. 194 Gearshift Boot Removal/Installation
1 - GEARSHIFT BOOT
2 - CENTER CONSOLE
Fig. 195 Cup Holder Plugs
1 - CUPHOLDER PLUG (2)
Fig. 196 Center Console Removal/Installation (LHD
Shown Ð RHD Typical)
1 - CENTER CONSOLE
2 - SCREW (4)
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
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(7) Remove center console support bracket (Fig.
197).
(8) Remove crossover cable retainer clip (Fig. 198).(9) Remove crossover cable from gearshift mecha-
nism (Fig. 199).
(10) Remove selector cable retainer clip (Fig. 200).
Fig. 197 Center Console Support Bracket
1 - BRACKET
2 - SCREW
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
Fig. 198 Crossover Cable Retainer Clip
1 - RETAINER CLIP
2 - CROSSOVER CABLE
Fig. 199 Crossover Cable at Gearshift Mechanism
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - CROSSOVER CABLE
Fig. 200 Selector Cable Retainer Clip
1 - RETAINER CLIP
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(11) Remove selector cable from gearshift mecha-
nism (Fig. 201).
(12) Remove four (4) gearshift mechanism-to-park
brake bracket nuts. Remove gearshift mechanism
from bracket (Fig. 202).INSTALLATION
(1) Install gearshift mechanism to park brake
bracket (Fig. 203). Install and torque nuts to 12 N´m
(108 in. lbs.).
(2) Install selector cable to gearshift mechanism
(Fig. 204). Install retainer clip (Fig. 205).
Fig. 201 Selector Cable at Gearshift Mechanism
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - SELECTOR CABLE
Fig. 202 Gearshift Mechanism Removal/Installation
(RHD Shown Ð LHD Typical)
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - PARK BRAKE BRACKET
3 - NUT (4)
Fig. 203 Gearshift Mechanism Removal/Installation
(RHD Shown Ð LHD Typical)
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - PARK BRAKE BRACKET
3 - NUT (4)
Fig. 204 Selector Cable at Gearshift Mechanism
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - SELECTOR CABLE
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(3) Install crossover cable to gearshift mechanism
(Fig. 206). Install retainer clip (Fig. 207).(4) Adjust crossover cable.
(5) Install center console support bracket (Fig.
208). Torque support bracket-to-gearshift mechanism
screws to 12 N´m (108 in. lbs.).
Fig. 205 Selector Cable Retainer Clip
1 - RETAINER CLIP
Fig. 206 Crossover Cable at Gearshift Mechanism
1 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
2 - CROSSOVER CABLE
Fig. 207 Crossover Cable Retainer Clip
1 - RETAINER CLIP
2 - CROSSOVER CABLE
Fig. 208 Center Console Support Bracket
1 - BRACKET
2 - SCREW
3 - GEARSHIFT MECHANISM
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