Mercury Sable 2000 Owner's Manual page 108

Starting
2. Make sure the headlamps and vehicle accessories are off.
3. Make sure the parking brake is
set.
4. Make sure the gearshift is in P
(Park).
5. Turn the key to 4 (ON) without
turning the key to 5 (START).
If there is difficulty in turning the
key, firmly rotate the steering wheel
left and right until the key turns
freely. This condition may occur
when:
front wheels are turned
front wheel is against the curb
steering wheel is turned when getting in or out of the vehicle
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