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Start by removing the the shifter base plate from the dashboard, by pulling straight back

Disconnect the connectors for gear selector illumination

And the selector buttons

Pull the base plate up past the shift knob, exposing the two screws at the front of the knob. Remove the two screws, and pull the the knob off the shaft.

Remove the knob from the shift boot, by pushing out on the two retention tabs on the shift boot collar
Pull the backlight off of the base plate


Carefully pry the shift boot base plate adapter off of the base plate one side at a time

Remove the collar, which is attached to the boot with adhesive

Remove the base plate adapter which is also attached with adhesive

The shift boot is now completely disassembled

To reassemble start by gluing the new shift boot to the base plate adapter


Glue the collar to the new shift boot

Reattach the base plate adapter to the base plate

Reattach the backlight, and insert the shift knob through the collar, far enough to snap in the retention tabs


With the shift boot pulled up over the shift knob, slide the assembly over the shifter shaft, and secure with the two screws


Reconnect the two electrical connections, reinsert the base plate into the dashboard opening and you're finished
