Reverse; To Shift Into R (Reverse) - Ford 1998 Mustang Owner's Manual

Driving
4. Turn the ignition key
to position 3 (OFF).
Do not park your vehicle in Neutral, it may
move unexpectedly and injure someone. Use
1 (First) gear and set the parking brake fully.

Reverse

You can shift into R (Reverse) only by moving the
gearshift to the right of 5 (Fifth) gear before you
shift into R (Reverse). This is a feature that protects
you from accidentally shifting into R (Reverse) when
you downshift from 5 (Fifth).
Make sure that your vehicle is at a complete
stop before you shift into R (Reverse). Failure
to do so may damage the transmission.
To shift into R
(Reverse):
1. Bring your vehicle to
a complete stop.
2. Push the clutch
pedal all the way to the
floor.
3. Move the gearshift
all the way to the right
and pull it back into R
( Reverse).
4. Slowly release the
clutch pedal.
If R (Reverse) is not
engaged, continue to
push the clutch pedal in while you put the
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4
3
2
1
1 3 5
2 4 R
5