Selector Lever Bezel: Installation

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

Install the gearshift bezel.

Fig 1: Locating Gearshift Bezel
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Feed the overdrive cancel switch electrical connector wire harness into the opening in the bezel and install the knob.

CAUTION: Do not overtighten the set screw or damage to the plastic straw will occur.

Fig 2: Locating Shift Knob Set Screw

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Install the set screw.
Install the top finish panel.

Fig 3: Locating Top Finish Panel
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Install the upper shift lever trim ring.
- To install the upper shift lever trim ring, orient the thick tab on the driver side front of the shifter and press into place.
Fig 4: Identifying Upper Shift Lever Trim Ring
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Move the shifter through all gears from PARK to DRIVE several times making sure that the shift knob set screw is not too tight.