Driving With An Automatic Overdrive Transmission; Speed Sensitive Power Steering; Putting Your Vehicle In Gear - Ford Thunderbird Owner's Manual

Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.

Speed Sensitive Power Steering

(If equipped)
The steering system in 4.6L engine vehicles is
speed sensitive. This means that the steering
effort is light for parking and heavier for
highway driving. However, if you have to
swerve around an object or another vehicle, your
steering will have full power assist.
Driving with an Automatic
Overdrive Transmission
The gearshift lever is floor mounted.
The automatic overdrive transmission operates
very much like a regular automatic transmission,
except it offers the extra overdrive feature.

Putting Your Vehicle in Gear

Hold the brake pedal down while you
move the gearshift lever from position to
position. If you do not hold the brake
pedal down, your vehicle may move
unexpectedly and injure someone.
To move the shifter out of P (Park), the ignition
key must be turned to the ON position and the
shift lever thumb button must be pushed in.
To operate:
1. Start the engine.
2. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
3. Move the gearshift lever out of P (Park).
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