Shifting into neutral with a drained battery

2012 FORD FUSION
83,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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FORDFUSIONLOVER
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The car battery is completely drained and I am trying to shift it into neutral from park. Is there any way of overriding the lock on the gear shifter to move it to neutral?
Feb 14, 2021 at 2:18 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening,

It would be easiest to remove the air filter housing and release the cable from the transmission. You just need a screwdriver to pop off the end from the linkage.

Roy

Selector Lever Cable

Removal

1. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe See: Air Cleaner Housing > Removal and Replacement > Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe (303-12A Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 2.0L Duratec-HE (125kW/170PS)- MI4, Removal and Installation).

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1. Release the locking tab on the selector lever cable clip.

2. Remove the selector lever cable from the selector lever cable bracket.
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Feb 14, 2021 at 3:32 PM
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