Selector Mechanism, Disassembling And Assembling: Removing

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-- Ignition switched off

-- If equipped remove the ignition key.

-- Wait until the lamp in the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26-, -2- turns off.

Fig 1: Identifying Selector Lever Release Button

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NOTE:

The Selector Lever Release Button -E681- and the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26- are a unit -1-. They can only be replaced together.

Fig 2: Identifying Selector Lever Handle Upper Section

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-- Pull the selector lever handle upper section -1- upward.

-- Remove the three bolts -arrows- on the bottom of the selector lever handle upper section.

Fig 3: Locating Bolt

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-- Remove the Selector Lever Release Button -E681- and the Selector Lever Transmission Range Position Display Unit -Y26-, -3- carefully.

Fig 4: Identifying Cover

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-- Remove the cover -1- carefully.