Interlock Cable

Disconnect negative battery cable. Disable air bag system. Remove covers to access upper steering column. Ensure interlock cable clamp screw is tight and cable is attached to release shaft. See Fig 2 .
Loosen cable bracket nut at gear selector cable. Place gear selector lever in Park and manually move solenoid lock plate towards front of vehicle, push gear selector lever lock knob. Insert Special Alignment Tool (09925-78210) into holes in gear selector key release cam and selector lever.
Ensure cable is connected to key release cam and tighten cable bracket nut to 114 INCH lbs. (13 N.m). Remove special tool. Manually hold solenoid shift lock plate toward front of vehicle and ensure key release cam moves smoothly when gear selector button is pushed.
With selector lever in Park, turn ignition key to ACC position. Ensure when knob is released, ignition key can be turned from ACC to LOCK position. Replace components removed for service.

Fig 1: Adjusting Shift Lock Solenoid

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Fig 2: Adjusting Shift Lock Cable

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NOTE: Shift Interlock system will not allow gearshift to move from Park unless ignition is on. It also prevents ignition key removal unless gearshift is in Park.