To Put Your Vehicle In Gear; To Put Your Vehicle In P (Park) - Lincoln Town Car 2004 Owner's Manual

Driving

To put your vehicle in gear:

• Start the engine
• Depress the brake pedal
• Move the gearshift lever into the desired gear

To put your vehicle in P (Park):

• Come to a complete stop
• Move the gearshift lever and securely latch it in P (Park)
Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the gearshift is
latched in P (Park). Turn the ignition to the LOCK position and
remove the key whenever you leave your vehicle.
R (Reverse)
With the gearshift lever in R (Reverse), the vehicle will move backward.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into and out of R
(Reverse).
N (Neutral)
With the gearshift lever in N (Neutral), the vehicle can be started and is
free to roll. Hold the brake pedal down while in this position.
(Overdrive)
The normal driving position for the
best fuel economy. Transmission
operates in gears one through four.
Overdrive can be deactivated by
pressing the transmission control
switch on the gearshift lever.
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2004 Town Car (tow), Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) (own2002),
Market: USA_English (fus)