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Every time you select a gear, the selected
button lights up. You also see the gear
selected appear in the instrument cluster.
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Understanding the Positions of your
Electronic Transmission
Note: Always come to a complete stop
before putting your vehicle into and out of
park (P).
Putting your vehicle in gear:
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
2. Press and release the button on the
instrument panel of the gear you want to
select.
3. The gear shift button you select
illuminates and the instrument cluster
shows the selected gear.
4. Release the brake pedal and your
transmission remains in the selected
gear.
Note: If the driver attempts to leave the
vehicle when it is in gear, the vehicle
automatically shifts into park (P). Seatbelt
and door monitors determine the driver's
intent and makes the shift for you. During
this time a Transmission not in Park
message appears in the display screen,
prompting the driver to make the shift. To
put the vehicle in gear with the door open
perform steps 1-4. See the Automatic Return
to Park section in this chapter for more
information on this feature.
Note: To put your vehicle in gear with the
door open, perform steps 1-4. See the
Automatic Return to Park section in this
chapter for more information on this feature.
Park (P)
This position locks the transmission and
prevents the front wheels from turning.
Always come to a complete stop before
putting your vehicle into and out of park (P).
An audible chime sounds when park (P) is
manually selected.
When you turn the ignition off, your vehicle
automatically shifts into park (P). If you turn
the ignition off when your vehicle is moving,
it first shifts into neutral (N) until a slow
enough speed is reached. Your vehicle then
shifts into park (P) automatically.
Automatic Return to Park
Note: This feature does not operate when
your vehicle is in Stay in Neutral mode or
neutral tow.
Your vehicle has a safety feature that
automatically shifts your vehicle into park (P)
when any of the following circumstances are
met:
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MKZ Hybrid (CC9) Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201805, First-Printing
Transmission
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