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Column Shift

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  1. Open driver's door and leave open. Tilt column to full up position. Ensure parking brake is set. Turn lock cylinder to OFF-LOCK position and remove key. Try to move shift lever out of Park. If shift lever can be moved out of Park, adjust park lock cable. See PARK LOCK CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS.
  2. Insert key. Ensure key-in-ignition chime/alarm sounds. Turn lock cylinder to RUN position (engine off). Try to move shift lever out of Park. If shift lever can be moved out of Park, adjust park lock cable. See PARK LOCK CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS. Check brakelight switch adjustment. Check wiring harness for poor connection, opens or shorts. Check for defective Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock (BTSI) solenoid.
  3. Depress brake pedal. Move shift lever to "1" (Low) position, and then up to Neutral position. If shift lever cannot be moved out of Park, check BTSI solenoid.
  4. With shift lever in Neutral, turn lock cylinder to OFF-LOCK position. Ignition switch should stop turning before reaching OFF-LOCK position, and key should not be able to be removed. If system does not operate as specified, adjust park lock cable. See PARK LOCK CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS.
  5. With key in same position as in previous step (just before OFF-LOCK position), place shift lever in Park. Turn lock cylinder toward RUN position, and then to OFF-LOCK position. Remove key (key-in-ignition chime/alarm should stop sounding). If shift lever does not snap forward and key cannot be removed, adjust shift control cable. See SHIFT CONTROL CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS. If shift lever snaps forward and key cannot be removed, adjust park lock cable. See procedures in PARK LOCK CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS. If key-in-ignition chime/alarm does not stop sounding, adjust park lock cable. See procedures in PARK LOCK CABLE  under ADJUSTMENTS.
  6. Insert key. Tilt column to full down position and repeat all steps of testing procedure. If any adjustments or replacements have been made, repeat testing procedure.
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