2 (Second); 1 (First) - Ford 1998 Mustang Owner's Manual

gears one through three.
engine braking than
when:
driving with a heavy load
towing a trailer up or down steep hills
additional engine braking is desired. If towing a
trailer, refer to Driving while you tow in the
Trailer Towing chapter.
To return to
transmission control switch. The O/D OFF indicator
will no longer be illuminated.
Each time the vehicle is started, the transmission
will automatically return to normal overdrive mode.
Every time the vehicle is shut off and restarted, you
must press the transmission control switch to cancel
overdrive operation if driving in overdrive is not
desired.

2 (Second)

Use 2 (Second) to
start-up on slippery
roads or to provide
additional engine
braking on downgrades.

1 (First)

Use 1 (Low) to provide
maximum engine
braking on steep
downgrades. Upshifts
can be made by
shifting to 2 (Second)
or to (Overdrive).
Selecting 1 (Low) at
higher speeds causes the transmission to shift to a
lower gear, and will shift to 1 (Low) after vehicle
decelerates to the proper speed.
(Drive) provides more
(Overdrive) and is useful
(Overdrive) mode, press the
Driving
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