For 1990-2009 cars only
- Ensure that the steering column shift lever and the transmission manual shaft lever are in the park position.
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Pull back the white plastic cover (1) on the center connector.
- Pull up on the center tabs of the lock button (2).
- Release the shift cable end (2) and allow the blue spring to tension/adjust the shift cable system.
- Pull the white cover (3) on the shift cable end (1) back.
- Push the natural colored lock button (2) down to engage the locking teeth on the shift cable end (1).
- Release the white cover (1).
- Verify the white cover (1) conceals the natural colored lock (2).
- If the white cover (1) does not conceal the natural colored lock (2), the shift cable must be readjusted.
- Test the transmission for proper shift operation.
- If all of the gear positions cannot be achieved, the shift cable must be readjusted.
Important: This step must be performed correctly to avoid a misadjusted cable.
Do not grasp the shift cable end (2) during this procedure.
