AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRECAUTIONS
 WARNING: When your vehicle is stationary, keep the brake pedal fully pressed when shifting gears. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury, death or property damage. WARNING: Do not apply the brake pedal and accelerator pedal simultaneously. Applying both pedals simultaneously for more than a few seconds will limit power, which may result in difficulty maintaining speed in traffic and could lead to serious injury. WARNING: Apply the parking brake, shift into park (P), switch the vehicle off and remove the key or remote control before you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or death. |
PARK (P)
| WARNING: Move the transmission selector lever to park (P) only when your vehicle is stationary. |
This position locks the driveline and prevents the wheels from turning. Come to a complete stop before putting your vehicle into and out of park (P). A tone sounds when you shift to park (P).
The electric parking brake could apply when you shift to park (P) without the brake pedal fully pressed. The electric parking brake applies when you shift to park (P) on large slopes. The electric parking brake releases with the drive-away release function or manually. See Electric Parking Brake.
Note: A warning tone sounds if you open the driver’s door and you have not shifted the transmission selector to park (P).
REVERSE (R)
| WARNING: Move the transmission selector lever to reverse (R) only when your vehicle is stationary. |
This position allows your vehicle to move backward. Come to a complete stop before shifting into and out of reverse (R).
NEUTRAL (N)
| WARNING: In neutral (N) your vehicle is free to roll. |
In neutral (N) power is not transmitted to the driven wheels.
DRIVE (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position and allows your vehicle to move forward.
LOW (L)
You can activate this position at any vehicle speed which provides an increased level of deceleration when you lift off the accelerator pedal. You can use low (L) at all times if desired, but improving drivability while descending grades is the intent. Entering low (L) does not take any actions if one pedal drive is active
SHIFTING YOUR VEHICLE INTO GEAR
Your vehicle has an electronic transmission selector. The transmission selector is on the center console. You can select positions by rotating the transmission selector to PRNDL.
- Park (P).
- Reverse (R).
- Neutral (N).
- Drive (D).
- Low (L).
Putting your vehicle in gear:
- Fully press down the brake pedal.
- Rotate the gear selector knob to the desired position mode you want to select.
- The gear selector indicates the position selected.
- Release the brake pedal and your transmission remains in the selected position.
Note: Your gear selector knob can rotate clockwise past drive (D), but the gear selection stays in drive (D). Your gear selector can rotate counterclockwise past park (P) with the brake pedal pressed, but the gear selector stays in park (P).
Note: If you attempt to leave your vehicle when it is in gear, your vehicle automatically shifts into park (P). See How Does Automatic Return to Park (P) Work.
WHAT IS TEMPORARY NEUTRAL MODE
This mode keeps your vehicle in neutral (N), for a limited time, when you exit your vehicle or switch your vehicle off.
Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.
TEMPORARY NEUTRAL MODE LIMITATIONS
Your vehicle could shift to park (P) after 30 minutes, or when the vehicle battery charge level is low. Prolonged use of this mode can cause the 12 V battery to run out of charge.
Do not tow your vehicle in this mode. Failure to follow these instructions could result in vehicle damage not covered by the vehicle warranty.
ENTERING TEMPORARY NEUTRAL MODE
- Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
- Power your vehicle on.
- Shift into neutral (N).
Note: An instructional message appears.
- Press the low (L) button.
Note: A confirmation message appears when your vehicle enters the mode.
- Release the brake pedal.
Note: Your vehicle is free to roll.
- Switch your vehicle off.
Note: Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.
Note: The neutral (N) indicator on the transmission selector may flash in this mode.
EXITING TEMPORARY NEUTRAL MODE
- Press the brake pedal.
- Shift into park (P), or power your vehicle on and shift into drive (D) or reverse (R).
WHAT IS AUTOMATIC RETURN TO PARK (P)
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) if you attempt to exit your vehicle without the transmission in park (P).
HOW DOES AUTOMATIC RETURN TO PARK (P) WORK
Your vehicle shifts to park (P) when your vehicle is stationary and any of the following occur:
- You switch the vehicle off.
- You open the driver’s door with the driver’s seatbelt unfastened.
- You unfasten the driver’s seatbelt with the driver’s door open.
Note: Do not use Automatic Return to Park when your vehicle is moving, except in an emergency. See Powering Off.
AUTOMATIC RETURN TO PARK (P) LIMITATIONS
Automatic return to park (P) may not work if the door ajar sensor or seatbelt sensor are malfunctioning.
See an authorized dealer if any of the following occur:
- Seatbelt indicator illuminates or tone sounds with the seatbelt fastened.
- Door ajar indicator does not illuminate with the driver’s door open.
- Door ajar indicator illuminates with the driver’s door closed.
- Transmission not in park message appears with the driver door closed, after you shift out of park (P).
For more detailed information, please reference the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Owner’s Manual.