Shift-Lock Override - Ford 1996 Escort Manual

Your vehicle has a special shift-lock safety
feature which prevents you from shifting out of
P (Park) without the brake pedal depressed. To
shift the transaxle out of the P (Park) position,
the ignition must be in the ON position, the
battery must be supplying electrical power, and
your foot must be pressing on the brake pedal.
In the unlikely event that you cannot move the
selector lever from the P (Park) position with the
brake pedal depressed, continue depressing the
brake. Then:
1. Remove the shift-lock override cap with a 1"
or longer screwdriver.

Shift-lock override

2. Insert the screwdriver into the shift-lock
override opening and push the screwdriver
handle down.
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