Shift Lever Position Sensor: Removal

REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT MAT SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE BATTERY SERVICE HOLE COVER LH (See REMOVAL )
DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
NOTE:
- When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (See INITIALIZATION ).
- After the power switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the power switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
REMOVE FRONT FLOOR COVER CENTER (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER (See REMOVAL )
SEPARATE OIL COOLER TUBE
1. Remove the 3 bolts and separate the oil cooler tube.
Fig 1: Locating Oil Cooler Tube Bolts
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SEPARATE FLOOR SHIFT GEAR SHIFTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Set the shift lever to the neutral position.
2. Remove the nut, and separate the floor shift gear shifting rod sub-assembly.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Floor Shift Gear Shifting Rod Nut
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REMOVE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH
1. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Park/Neutral Position Switch Connector
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2. Remove the nut, washer and transmission control shaft lever.
  
  Fig 4: Locating Washer And Transmission Control Shaft Lever Nut
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3. Using a screwdriver, pry out the lock washer
4. Remove the lock nut and lock washer.
5. Remove the 2 bolts and park/neutral position switch.
  
  Fig 6: Locating Park/Neutral Position Switch Bolts
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