Selector Lever Cable: Installation

All vehicles

Attach the draw cord to the transaxle end of the selector lever cable.
Pull the selector lever cable through the floor panel.
Install the selector lever cable grommet and nuts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
  
  Fig 1: Locating Selector Lever Cable Grommet Nuts And Grommet
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Heat exchanger shown removed.

Fig 2: Securing Insulator Material And Floor Covering

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Secure the insulator material and the floor covering with adhesive tape.

NOTE: RH side shown.

Install the heater housing cover.
- Locate the 4 clips.
- Install the 2 screws.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Heater Housing Cover Clips And Screws
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the footwell heater channel.

Fig 4: Locating Footwell Heater Channel
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: LH side shown.

Install the center console lower trim panels.
- Install the clip.
- Install the screws.
  
  Fig 5: Locating Center Console Lower Trim Panels
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the armrest brace.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
  
  Fig 6: Locating Armrest Brace
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: When installing the shift cable, make sure that the shift cable locking tabs are locked in place and the cable end is snapped onto the ball stud. Press the shift cable into the bracket and listen for the cable to click in place. Pull back on the shift cable to make sure that it is locked into the bracket. Also make sure that the shift cable end is correctly installed onto the ball stud. Pull back on the shift cable end to make sure that the cable end is correctly installed.

Install the selector cable to the selector lever.
1. Shift the selector lever to PARK.
2. Clip in the selector lever cable outer sleeve.
3. Clip in the selector lever cable.
  
  Fig 7: Installing Selector Lever Cable Onto Selector Lever
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the floor console. For additional information, refer to INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONSOLE .
Remove the draw cord.
Unlock the shift cable end. Make sure that the cable end moves freely.

Fig 8: Identifying Shift Cable Freely Moves
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Connect the shift cable end to the manual control lever.
1. Connect the shift cable to the cable bracket.
2. Connect the shift cable end to the manual control lever.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Shift Cable And Selector Lever Bracket
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Press the lock tab down to secure the cable end from moving.

Fig 10: Locking Shift Cable End
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Install the exhaust heat shield.

Fig 11: Locating Exhaust Heat Shield
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Connect the center exhaust hanger and remove the support wire.

Fig 12: Locating Center Exhaust Hanger
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NOTE: Install a new exhaust flange gasket.

Attach the exhaust pipe support insulators and connect the front exhaust pipe.
- Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  
  Fig 13: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe Bolts
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the support wrap.

Fig 14: Locating Support Wrap
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Adjust the selector lever cable. For additional information, refer to SELECTOR LEVER CABLE ADJUSTMENT in this article.

Vehicles with 2.0L Zetec-E (Zetec) engine

Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Install the air cleaner. For additional information, refer to INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING .

Vehicles with 2.3L (PZEV) engine

Install the battery tray. For additional information, refer to BATTERY MOUNTING AND CABLES .
Check that the vehicle starts in PARK and NEUTRAL and the reverse lamps illuminate in REVERSE.