Shift Control System: Removal & Installation Saab 9-2X I

Removal

Set the vehicle on a lift.

Disconnect negative cable from battery.

Set the select lever to the "N" range.

Lift-up the vehicle.

Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

1. Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear
2. Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero

Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)

Scheme 9

Disconnect the cable from select lever, and then remove the cable bracket.

Scheme 10

1. Adjusting nuts
2. Cable bracket

Lower the vehicle.

Remove the console box.

Disconnect the connectors, then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from the body.

Scheme 11

Installation

Mount the select lever onto the vehicle body.

Tighten the four bolts to install the select lever to the vehicle body, then connect connector.

Tightening torque

13 Nm (1.3 kgf-m, 9.4 ft-lb)

Scheme 12

Install the console box.

Set location of the select lever at "N" range.

Lift-up the vehicle.

Set location of the range select lever to "N" range.

Insert the thread portion of the other inner cable and into the connector hole of the select lever, and fix the other outer cable end to the bracket.

Tightening torque

18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft -lb)

Adjust the select cable position.

After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.

Install the heat shield cover. (If equipped)

Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

1. Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear
2. Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero

Inspect the following items. If the following inspection reveals problems, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch.

The engine starts operating when select lever is in range "P" and "N", but not in other ranges.

The back-up light is lit when the select lever is in range "R", but not in other ranges.

Select lever and indicator ranges are matched.

Set the vehicle on a lift.

Set the select lever to "N" range.

Disconnect negative cable from battery.

Lift-up the vehicle.

Remove front, center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. (Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear)

Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero)

Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)

Scheme 13

Remove the snap pin and washer from range select lever.

Scheme 14

1. Range select lever
2. Snap pin
3. Select cable
4. Clamp
5. Washer

Remove the plate assembly from transmission case.

Scheme 15

1. Select cable
2. Plate ASSY
3. Clamp

Disconnect the cable from select lever, and then remove the cable bracket.

Scheme 16

1. Adjusting nuts
2. Cable bracket

Remove the select cable from plate assembly.

Install the select cable to plate assembly.

Tightening torque

18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft -lb)

Install the select cable to range select lever.

Install the plate assembly to transmission.

Tightening torque

T: 24.5 Nm (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft -lb)

Scheme 17

1. Select cable
2. Plate ASSY

Install the washer and snap pin to range select lever.

Scheme 18

1. Range select lever
2. Snap pin
3. Select cable
4. Clamp
5. Washer

Insert the thread portion of other inner cable and into connector hole of select lever, and fix the other outer cable end to the bracket.

Tightening torque

18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13 ft-lb)

Move the select lever to "N" range, and then adjust the select cable position.

Install the heat shield cover.

Scheme 19

Install the front, center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. (Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear)

Install center and rear exhaust pipes and muffler. (Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero)

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Remove the console box.

Disconnect the connector.

Remove the grip.

Remove the indicator light from indicator cover.

Scheme 20

Remove the indicator cover.

Scheme 21

Remove the slider.

Remove the cushion.

Remove the clip, and then remove the "P" range switch.

Scheme 22

1. Clip
2. "P" range switch

Remove the cover.

1. Clip
2. Cover

Remove the clamp and remove the shift lock solenoid.

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Scheme 23

Remove the lower cover.

Scheme 24

Remove the knee bolster.

Scheme 25

Disconnect the connector from body integrated unit.

Remove the body integrated unit.

Scheme 26

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Set the vehicle on a lift.

Disconnect the negative cable from battery.

Remove the gear shift knob.

Remove the console box.

Remove the plate assembly from body.

Scheme 27

Lift -up the vehicle.

Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

1. Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear
2. Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero

Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)

Scheme 28

Remove the stay from transmission bracket.

Scheme 29

1. Stay
2. Transmission bracket

Remove the rod from joint.

Scheme 30

1. Stay
2. Rod

Remove the cushion rubber from body.

Scheme 31

1. Stay
2. Cushion rubber

Extract the spring pin, and then remove the joint.

Scheme 32

1. Joint
2. Spring pin

Lower the vehicle.

Remove the gear shift lever.

Scheme 33

Install the joint to the transmission and secure with the spring pin.

Insert gear shift lever from room side.

Note. After inserting rod and stay, temporarily put them onto transmission mount.

Scheme 34

Lift-up the vehicle.

Mount the cushion rubber on body.

Tightening torque

18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft -lb)

Scheme 35

1. Stay
2. Cushion rubber

Connect the rod to the joint.

Tightening torque

18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft -lb)

Scheme 36

1. Stay
2. Rod

Connect the stay to transmission bracket.

Tightening torque

18 Nm (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft -lb)

Scheme 37

1. Stay
2. Transmission bracket

Install the heat shield cover. (If equipped)

Scheme 38

Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

1. Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear
2. Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero

Install the plate assembly to body.

Tightening torque

7.5 Nm (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

Scheme 39

Install console box.