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Brake-Shift Interlock Safety Feature
Your vehicle has a special brake-shift interlock safety feature
which prevents you from shifting out of P (Park) without the
brake pedal depressed. To shift the transaxle out of the P (Park)
position, the ignition must be in the ON position and your foot
must be pressing on the brake pedal.
When parking on a hill, set the parking brake before shifting
into and out of P (Park). If the parking brake is not set, a clunk
or bang may be heard when shifting out of P (Park). This noise
can be considered a normal characteristic.
If the shift lever cannot be moved from the P (Park) position
with the brake pedal depressed:
Shut the engine off and remove the ignition key.
1.
Apply the parking brake.
2.
Reinsert the ignition key and turn it clockwise to the first
3.
position (OFF).
Depress the brake pedal, move the gearshift lever to N
4.
(Neutral) and start the engine.
If you need to shift out of P (Park) by using the alternate
procedure described above, it is possible that a fuse has blown
and that your brakelamps may also not be functional. Please
refer to the chapter titled Servicing Your Windstar in this Owner
Guide for instructions on checking and replacing fuses.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL YOU VERIFY
THAT THE BRAKELAMPS ARE WORKING.
Backing Up
Before shifting into or out of R (Reverse), you should always
come to a complete stop.
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