GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
  1. Ensure that the steering column shift lever and the transmission manual shaft lever are in the park position.
  2. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

  3. Object Number: 466176  Size: SH
  4. Pull back the white plastic cover (1) on the center connector.

  5. Object Number: 466195  Size: SH
  6. Pull up on the center tabs of the lock button (2).

  7. Object Number: 466226  Size: SH

    Important: This step must be performed correctly to avoid a misadjusted cable.

    Do not grasp the shift cable end (2) during this procedure.

  8. Release the shift cable end (2) and allow the blue spring to tension/adjust the shift cable system.
  9. Pull the white cover (3) on the shift cable end (1) back.

  10. Object Number: 466228  Size: SH
  11. Push the natural colored lock button (2) down to engage the locking teeth on the shift cable end (1).

  12. Object Number: 466230  Size: SH
  13. Release the white cover (1).

  14. Object Number: 466234  Size: SH
  15. Verify the white cover (1) conceals the natural colored lock (2).
  16. If the white cover (1) does not conceal the natural colored lock (2), the shift cable must be readjusted.
  17. Test the transmission for proper shift operation.
  18. If all of the gear positions cannot be achieved, the shift cable must be readjusted.