Transmission Automatic Transmission - Lincoln 2014 MKZ Owner's Manual

AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARNINGS
Always set the parking brake
fully and make sure your vehicle
is in P (Park). Turn the ignition off
whenever you leave your vehicle.
Do not apply the brake pedal and
accelerator pedal
simultaneously. Applying both pedals
simultaneously for more than three
seconds will limit engine rpm, which
may result in difficulty maintaining
speed in traffic and could lead to
serious injury.
Push Button Shift
Transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic transmission. The shift
buttons are located on the instrument
panel next to the MyLincoln Touch™
system. The gears are selected by
pressing and releasing the PRNDS
buttons.
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Transmission
Every time a gear is selected, the
selected button will light up. You will
also see the gear selected appear in
the instrument cluster.
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Understanding the Positions of
your Electronic Transmission
Note: Always come to a complete stop
before putting your vehicle into and out
of P (Park).
Putting your vehicle in gear:
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
2. Press and release the button on
the instrument panel of the gear
you want to select.
3. The gearshift button you select will
illuminate and the selected gear
will appear in the instrument
cluster.
4. Release the brake pedal and your
transmission will remain in the
selected gear.
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