Ford Mystique Owner's Manual page 129

To operate:
Start the engine.
1.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.
Move the gearshift lever out of P (Park).
3.
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:
Turn the engine off and remove the ignition key.
1.
With the parking brake applied and the brake pedal
2.
depressed, insert a screwdriver about 2" (5 cm) into the
square opening to the right of the gearshift at the base of the
console.
Rotate the screwdriver point rearward.
3.
Push and hold the thumb button and move the gearshift.
4.
Remove the screwdriver when the gearshift moves from the
5.
P (Park) position.
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