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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2004 🢒 VUE - AWD 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Automatic Transmission - VT25-E 🢒 Park Lock Cable Adjustment

    Object Number: 996025 Size: SH
  1. Release the adjuster piece by gently prying up on the adjuster locks and unlocking the tab, indicated by arrows.

    2. Object Number: 945262 Size: SH
  2. Install the park lock cable end terminal on the control assembly aligning the cable fitting to the pin and pushing forward. When installing be sure not to install the cable end fitting on an angle or push down on the cable portion as this may cause cable to misadjust.

    3. Object Number: 944424 Size: SH
  3. Remove the lock cylinder bezel from the steering column shroud by carefully prying with a thin bladed screwdriver.

Park Lock Cable Assembly Operation Inspection
  1. Set the parking brake.
  2. With the ignition key removed from the ignition lock cylinder and the control shift lever is in the P - Park position, depress the control shift lever button to move the control shift lever out of the P - Park position.
    3. • If the control shift lever can be shifted out of the P - Park position, refer to Park Lock Cable Replacement procedure in this section.
    • If the control shift lever cannot be shifted out of P - Park position, proceed to the next step.
  3. Insert the ignition key into the ignition lock cylinder assembly and turn to the RUN position.
  4. Depress the brake pedal and depress the control shift lever button and move the control shift lever out of the P - Park position.
  5. Release the brake pedal. With the control shift lever out of the P - Park position, attempt to turn the ignition to the LOCK position. Make sure the ignition key is pushed inward toward the steering column when it is rotated toward the LOCK position.
    6. • If the ignition key can be turned to the LOCK position with the control shift lever out of the P - Park position, refer to Park Lock Cable Replacement procedure in this section.
    • If the ignition key cannot be turned to the LOCK position with the control shift lever out of the P - Park position, the park lock cable assembly is properly adjusted. Proceed to the next step.
  6. Depress the control shift lever button. Move the control shift lever to the P - Park position.
  7. Turn the ignition key to the ON position and then to the OFF position.
  8. Make sure the ignition key is removable.
    9. • If the ignition key can be removed from the ignition lock cylinder assembly, proceed to the next step.
    • If the ignition key cannot be removed from the ignition lock cylinder assembly, refer to Park Lock Cable Replacement procedure in this section.
  9. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position.
  10. Remove the ignition key from the ignition lock cylinder assembly.