Need to get the car into neutral

1999 MERCURY SABLE
100,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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VSSOUTLET
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I need to get this car into neutral so it can be towed. I do not have the keys. The doors are open but I do not have keys. I do not see an obvious manual way to do this. How can I get it into neutral?
Aug 15, 2018 at 9:17 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning.

You need to go under the hood to the top of the transmission.

The cable from the shifter connects at the manual valve. You need to remove the cable and then you can manually shift the car into neutral.

Roy
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Aug 16, 2018 at 12:27 AM
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VSSOUTLET
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I cannot see this section under a very cramped hood. Can you give me either a photo showing this section or at least a couple of “landmarks” which will help me locate it?
Aug 16, 2018 at 1:31 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Most likely you will need to remove the air filter assembly from the car. It is under that area.

Do not have a break down of the area. Remove the air filter housing for access to the top of the transmission.

Roy
Aug 17, 2018 at 6:19 AM