Ford Automobile User Manual page 106

Vehicles with automatic
transmission
The engine can be started only with
the selector lever in position P.
If necessary, it can also be started
with the lever in position N.
In addition, on vehicles with a
Message Centre, this message will
appear in the display and the
display warning light illuminates
amber.
After starting the engine, the lever
can be moved out of position P only
when the foot brake is depressed
and the release button is
pressed.
See also section Automatic
transmission, page 107 onwards.
Vehicles with Durashift EST
The engine can be started only
when the lever position is in N and
the footbrake has been depressed.
The display will show N. If the
footbrake is not pressed N will
flash.
In addition, this message will
appear in the display of the
Message Centre and the display
warning light illuminates amber.
If the vehicle is parked in gear the
brake pedal should be pressed with
the ignition switched on whilst
moving the lever to neutral. This
will release the gear.
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