Honda Civic Service Manual: A/T Shift Cable Removal and Installation (A/T)

1.

Detach the clips (A).

2.

Remove the center console panel (A).

3.

For some models: Disconnect the connector(s) (B).

1.

Remove the cup holder panel assembly (A).

1.

Remove the bolts (A).

2.

Disconnect the connector (B).

3.

Remove the console box mat (A).

4.

Remove the bolts (B).

5.

Disconnect the connector (A).

6.

Remove the center console (A), in the numbered sequence shown.

1.

Remove the rear heater joint duct (A).

1.

Shift the shift lever to R.

2.

Insert a 6.0 mm (0.236 in) pin (A) into the positioning holes (B).

NOTE: Use only a 6.0 mm (0.236 in) pin with no burrs.

3.

Remove the nut (C) securing the shift cable end (D).

4.

Unlock the retainer lock (A).

5.

Rotate the socket holder retainer (A) counterclockwise (B) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (C) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.

6.

Slide the socket holder (A) away from the bracket as shown to remove the shift cable (B) from the shift cable bracket (C).

NOTE: Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (D).

1.

Raise the vehicle on the lift.

1.

Remove the shift cable cover (A).

1.

Pry down the lock tab of the lock washer (A).

2.

Remove the lock bolt (B) and the lock washer.

3.

Separate the shift cable (C) from the selector control shaft (D).

NOTE: Do not bend the shift cable excessively.

4.

Remove the shift cable holder (E).

1.

Remove the heat shield (A).

2.

Remove the shift cable bracket (A).

3.

Remove the shift cable grommet (B), and pull out the shift cable (C).

NOTE: Do not bend the shift cable excessively.

3.

Install the heat shield (A).

1.

Install the shift cable holder (A).

2.

Install the control lever (B) over the selector control shaft (C).

NOTE: Do not bend the shift cable excessively.

3.

Install the lock bolt (D) using a new lock washer (E).

4.

Pry up the lock tab (F) of the lock washer against the bolt head.

1.

Install the shift cable cover (A).

1.

Push the shift cable (A) until it stops, then release it. Pull the shift cable back one step so that the shift position is in R.

NOTE: Do not hold the shift cable guide (B) to adjust the shift cable.

2.

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

3.

Check that the R position indicator comes on.

4.

Align the shift cable slot (A) between the socket holder (B) and the socket holder retainer (C) with the opening (D) in the shift cable bracket (E), then slide the holder into the bracket while installing the shift cable end (F) over the mounting stud (G) by aligning its square hole (H) with the square fitting (I) at the bottom of the stud.

NOTE:

5.

Push the retainer lock (A) fully to lock the socket holder retainer (B), and make sure that the retainer lock fits into the hinged-joint (C). If the retainer lock does not fit with the edge of the hinged-joint, rotate the holder retainer counterclockwise while pushing the retainer lock until it locks.

6.

Make sure that the shift cable end (A) is properly installed on the mounting stud (B).

7.

Install the shift cable end nut (A).

8.

Remove the 6.0 mm (0.236 in) pin (B) that was installed to hold the shift lever.

9.

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).

10.

Move the shift lever to each position, and check that the A/T gear position indicator follows the transmission range switch.

11.

Shift the shift lever to P.

12.

Check that the shift lock works properly.

13.

Push the shift lock release, and check that the shift lever releases. Also check that the shift lever locks when it is shifted back to P.

1.

Install the rear heater joint duct (A).

1.

Install the center console (A), in the numbered sequence shown.

2.

Connect the connector (A).

3.

Install the bolts (A).

4.

Install the console box mat (B).

5.

Connect the connector (A).

6.

Install the bolts (B).

1.

Install the cup holder panel assembly (A).

1.

For some models: Connect the connector(s) (A).

2.

Install the center console panel (B).

3.

Install the clips (A).