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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2004 🢒 ION 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Automatic Transaxle - AF23-5 🢒 Shift Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Remove the shift cable retaining nut near the exhaust heat shield.
  3. Lower the vehicle.

    4. Object Number: 851298 Size: SH
  4. Remove the shift cable from the transmission cable bracket.
  5. Disconnect the shift cable from the park/neutral position switch.
  6. Remove the cupholder. Refer to Front Floor Console Cup Holder Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

    7. Object Number: 851244 Size: SH
  7. Disconnect the shift cable from the shift control assembly.
  8. Position the driver's side front carpet aside.

    9. Object Number: 851242 Size: SH
  9. Separate the grommet from the floor pan.
  10. Remove the cable from the vehicle by pulling the cable through the driver's floor opening.

Installation Procedure
  1. Insert the cable through the driver's floor opening.

    2. Object Number: 851242 Size: SH
  2. Install the grommet flush with the floor opening.
  3. Install the driver's side front carpet.

    4. Object Number: 851244 Size: SH
  4. Connect the shift cable to the shift control assembly.
  5. Install the console. Refer to Front Floor Console Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

    6. Object Number: 851298 Size: SH
  6. Connect the shift cable to the park/neutral position switch.
  7. Install the shift cable to the transmission cable bracket.
  8. Raise the vehicle.

    9. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  9. Install the shift cable retaining nut near the exhaust heat shield.

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

  10. Lower the vehicle.
  11. Adjust the shift cable. Refer to Shift Cable Adjustment .