Selector Cable Adjustment

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Remove the center console.
Shift the selector lever to P position.
Unlock the lock piece of the selector cable (selector lever side) in the order shown in Fig 1.
Verify that the manual shaft is in P position.

Fig 1: Unlocking Lock Piece Of Selector Cable
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Lock the lock piece of the selector cable (selector lever side) in the order shown in Fig 2.
Install the center console.
Shift the selector lever from P position to M range, and make sure that there are no other components in that area to interfere with the lever.

Fig 2: Locking Lock Piece Of Selector Cable
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