Attention! The models described in this manual are equipped with airbags. When working in the cushion area, always turn them off (see chapter 12) to avoid accidental operation that could result in injury.
Gear lever
1. Unscrew the handle from the end of the lever.
2. Remove the center console (see chapter 11).
3. Remove the shift lever boot (pic. 2.3).
4. Remove the cover from the underside of the lever (pic. 2.4).
5. Remove the sound deadening pad, if present (pic. 2.5).
6. Remove the steel snap ring. If there is also a plastic one under the steel ring, remove it as well.
7. Remove the o-ring and upper ball joint bearing (pic. 2.7).
8. Raise the vehicle and place it on jack stands.
9. Under the vehicle, disconnect the catalytic converter from the exhaust pipe (see chapter 6).
Attention! Do not start work on the exhaust system before it has completely cooled down.
10. Pull the exhaust system away from the rubber hangers and lower the system to the ground.
11. Loosen the screws securing the thermal valve □ and remove it (fig 2.11).
12. Turn away a nut and pull out a bolt connecting the lever with draft (fig 2.12). Using a drift hammer, tap the shift lever out of the housing.
13. Pull the shift lever out of the housing.
14. Installation of the lever is carried out in the reverse order. Tighten the screws securing the heat shield to the required torque.
Lever body
15. Remove the shift lever (see pl. 1.13).
16. Turn away four nuts of fastening of the case to a basic plate (pic. 2.16).
17. Turn out a coupling bolt of reactive draft. Separate the lever body from the body.
18. Installation of the housing is carried out in reverse order. Tighten the bolts to the required torque.
Traction
19. Remove the shift lever (see p.p. 1-13).
20. Disconnect the shift rod and jet link from the transmission (pic. 2.20). Remove the tie rod bolt on the lever housing (see point 17).
21. Installation of rods is carried out in the reverse order. Tighten the tie rod bolts to the required torque.