Direct Clutch
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The direct clutch connects the turbine shaft to the low/intermediate ring gear assembly when the vehicle is in 3rd and 4th gears. It is a multi-disc clutch and is contained in the forward/coast/direct clutch cylinder assembly.