Gearshift Cable Adjustment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Set the parking brake.
Remove the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
Disengage the secondary shift cable lock by sliding it away from the shifter ball stud.

Fig 1: Disengaging Secondary Shift Cable Lock By Sliding
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NOTE: If the primary shift cable lock is difficult to slide out, disconnect the shift cable from the ball stud, push the primary lock from the rear, and reattach the shift cable to the ball stud.

Fig 2: Disengaging Primary Shift Cable Lock By Sliding

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Disengage the primary shift cable lock by sliding it out away from the shift cable.
With the shifter and the transmission in NEUTRAL, engage the primary shift cable lock.

Fig 3: Identifying Primary Shift Cable Lock
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Engage the secondary shift cable lock by sliding it over the primary shift cable lock.

Fig 4: Engaging Secondary Shift Cable Lock By Sliding It Over Primary Shift Cable Lock
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Install the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .