Starting Your Contour - Ford 1996 Contour Manual

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Ignition
Understanding the Positions of the Ignition
The positions of the key in the ignition
LOCK and ACCESSORY lock the gearshift for all vehicles with
an automatic transaxle.
LOCK position does not lock the gearshift on
floor-mounted manual transaxle gearshifts. If the parking
brake is not set and the gearshift is moved out of gear,
your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone.
The automatic transaxle gearshift must be in P (Park) to move
the key to the LOCK position.
LOCK is the only position that allows you to remove the key.
The LOCK feature helps to protect your vehicle from theft.
If your key is stuck in the LOCK position and will not turn,
move your steering wheel left or right until the key turns freely.

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