Ford Fusion Owner's Handbook Manual page 92

Press the button on the selector lever
to select reverse and park.
The selector lever position will be
shown in the information display.
Park
WARNINGS
Select park only when your
vehicle is stationary.
Apply the parking brake and
select park before leaving your
vehicle. Make sure that the selector
lever is latched in position.
Note: An audible warning will sound
if you open the drivers door and you
have not selected park.
In this position, power is not
transmitted to the drive wheels and
the transmission is locked. You can
start the engine with the selector
lever in this position.
Reverse
WARNING
Select reverse only when your
vehicle is stationary and the
engine is at idle speed.
Neutral
In this position, power is not
transmitted to the drive wheels but
the transmission is not locked. You
can start the engine with the selector
lever in this position.
Transmission
Drive
Select drive to shift automatically
through the forward gears.
2nd Gear
Select 2, the transmission will
automatically shift between 2nd and
1st gears only.
1st Gear
Select 1, the transmission will select
1st gear only.
Hints on driving with an
automatic transmission
Moving off
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Release the brake pedal and
Stopping
1. Release the accelerator pedal and
2. Apply the parking brake.
Kickdown
Press the accelerator pedal fully with
the selector lever in the drive position
to select the next highest gear for
optimum performance. Release the
accelerator pedal when you no
longer require kickdown.
Overdrive
Note: The transmission is normally
in overdrive when drive is selected.
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press the accelerator pedal.
press the brake pedal.