Element 2WD L4-2.4L (2003)
Shift Interlock Solenoid: Service and Repair
Shift Lock Solenoid Test/Replacement
1. Remove the center lower cover.
2. Remove the shift lever console trim.
3. Shift the shift lever into the R position.
4. Remove the shift cable insulator (A) from the shift cable (B).
5. Slide the lock tab (A) down on the shift cable end holder (B).
6. Grasp the shift cable lock (C) in the middle with angle-jaw needle-nose pliers (D), and remove it from the shift cable end and shift cable end
holder. Do not pry the shift cable lock with a screwdriver, it may damage the shift cable end holder.
7. Separate the shift cable end (A) from the shift cable end holder (B).