The gearshift cable crossover should be serviced or repaired by first disconnecting the battery's negative cable. Pull the gearshift knob 1/4 turn to the right, then open the gearshift boot inside the console by removing three clips. Make sure to apply the park brake so the handle of the park brake doesn't get in the way while you remove the center console. Afterward, remove the bottom plugs on both cup holders and take out the screws holding the center console to the gearshift lever and then take the assembly out. Remove the support bracket from the center console, the holding clip for the cable and the cable itself from the gearshift. If you have a 2.4L gas model, proceed; for 2.5L ID models, take off the battery thermal shield before the battery hold down nut, clamp and battery, as well as the
Battery Tray and the battery temperature sensor. Get rid of the coolant recovery bottle, its support bracket, then take the crossover cable from the transaxle crossover lever and remove its retainer clip and remove the cable from its mount bracket. Lift the vehicle on a hoist and pull the crossover cable from the underhood location before removing it through the gap in the floor pan underneath. Start hooking up the crossover cable in the engine bay, then remove the floor pan and add the longer part of the cable through the hole beneath the car. Raise the chassis crossmember a bit, then attach the cable to the mount by clipping the retainer and connect the lever to the transaxle. For 2.4L gas models, go on to the following steps; for 2.5L TD models, attach the coolant recovery bottle bracket and the coolant recovery bottle first. Slide the tray with the battery temperature sensor attached to it over the battery, insert the battery, add the hold-down clamp and tighten the nut over it. attach the battery thermal shield, then connect the crossover cable to the gearshift mechanism and make sure it's secured with the retainer clip. Secure the crossover cable, put in the center console support bracket and tighten the screws that link the support bracket with the shift mechanism to 12 Nm. Set the center console in place and screw the center console to the gearshift mechanism according to the instructions (5 Nm). Secure the cup holder plugs, gearshift boot to the console and retain them using the three retainer clips. Set the shift pattern side of the knob one-quarter counter-clockwise, push it onto the gearshift lever, rotate it one-quarter clockwise again, push and release, making sure the knob boot is secure before reconnecting the negative battery cable.