Sable V6-183 3.0L DOHC VIN S MFI (1997)
Shift Interlock Cable: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Unsnap and remove upper console bezels.
3. Disconnect ignition/shifter interlock cable conduit from bracket, pull cable from pink cam on transaxle range selector lever and housing.
4. Remove three screws and upper steering column shroud.
5. Insert a scratch awl into the access hole located in the bottom of the lower steering column shroud. Push in on the ignition lock cylinder release pin
and rotate the ignition lock cylinder clockwise to the RUN position and remove the ignition lock cylinder from the steering column tube.
6. Remove the lower steering column shroud.
7. Remove the two screws and knee bolster from instrument panel.
8. Remove two nuts and steering column absorber.
9. Remove two nuts and lower steering column tube.
10. Remove two Torx head screws from ignition/shifter interlock actuator.
11. Remove ignition/shifter interlock cable from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Install ignition/shifter interlock cable into vehicle and route into position.
2. Secure ignition/shifter interlock actuator to steering column tube with two Torx head screws. Tighten screws to 2 Nm (17 inch lbs.).
3. Raise steering column tube into position and secure.with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13-17 Nm (10-12 ft. lbs.).
4. Install steering column absorber and secure with two nuts. Tighten nuts to 13-17 Nm (10-12 ft. lbs.).
5. Install knee bolster to instrument panel and secure with two screws.
6. Place lower steering column shroud into position and insert ignition lock cylinder into steering column tube.
7. Install upper steering column shroud and secure with three screws.
8. Feed ignition/shifter interlock cable core into pink cam on transaxle range selector lever, snap cable conduit onto bracket.
9. Install and secure upper console bezels.
10. Connect battery ground cable.
11. Check for proper ignition/shifter interlock operation. The ignition key should be removable only with the transaxle range selector lever in PARK.
The transaxle range selector lever should be locked in the PARK position with the key removed.
