Range Selection: Park

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

In the PARK position:

there is no power flow through the transaxle.
the parking pawl locks the output shaft to the case.
the engine may be started.
the ignition key may be removed.