Mercury 1996 Sable Manual page 219

Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
Hold the brake pedal down while
you move the gearshift from position
to position. If you do not hold the
brake pedal down, your vehicle may
move unexpectedly and injure
someone.
To operate:
1. Start the engine.
2. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
3. Move the gearshift lever out of P (Park).
Your vehicle is equipped with a Brake Shift
Interlock safety feature. This feature prevents the
gearshift from being moved from the P (Park)
position until the brake pedal is depressed. This
feature is active when the ignition is in the ON
position. If the gearshift lever CANNOT be
moved from P (Park) with the brake pedal
depressed:
1. Turn the engine off and remove the ignition
key.
2. Reinsert the ignition key and turn clockwise
to the first position (OFF).
3. Depress the brake pedal, move the gearshift
lever to N (Neutral) and start the engine.
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