Transmission Shift Control Lever Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Suzuki XL-7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove covers (1) from center console boxes.
Remove rear center console box upper cover (2).
Remove 6 screws then take off rear center console box and front center console box.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Center Console Box Upper Cover & Center Console Box Covers
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Remove console box bracket (2) and boot cover (1).
Lift up boot No.3 (3) and boot No. 2 (5).
Remove boot clamp and then lift up boot No. 1 (4) from transmission shift lever case (7).
With gear shift control case cover (8) pushed down with fingers, turn it to counter clockwise and take out shift control lever (6).

Fig 2: Identifying Boot Cover, Console Box Bracket, Boot No. 3, Boot No. 1, Boot No. 2, Shift Control Lever, Transmission Shift Lever Case And Gear Shift Control Case Cover

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