Shift Lever Removal

Remove the passenger's center console trim (see step 5 under CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Remove the beverage holder inner case (see step 11 under CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Move the shift lever to R.
Remove the nut (A) securing the shift cable end (B).

Fig 1: Locating Nut And Shift Cable End
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Press the holder lock release (A), and pull out the socket holder (B) to remove the shift cable (C) from the shift lever bracket base (D). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (E) and the damper (F).

Fig 2: Locating Holder Lock Release, Socket Holder, Shift Cable And Shift Lever Bracket Base
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Remove the center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Disassemble the center console by removing the following:
- Console armrest (see CONSOLE ARMREST REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console latch panel (see CENTER CONSOLE LATCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console panel (see CENTER CONSOLE LATCH PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Center console beverage holder (see CENTER CONSOLE BEVERAGE HOLDER REPLACEMENT )
- Center console box (see CENTER CONSOLE BOX REPLACEMENT )
Remove the shift lever assembly (A) from the console frame (B).

Fig 3: Locating Shift Lever Assembly And Console Frame
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