External Shift Linkage
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The manual transaxle is controlled by a floor-mounted gearshift lever located in the floor console. Connection between the floor mounted gear shift lever and the manual transaxle gear shift control mechanism is made through 2 shift cables. The clutch pedal disengages the clutch allowing the transaxle to be shifted from one gear to another.