Manual Selector Lever Position P
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Milan and 2006 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
In manual selector lever position P, no gear is selected. The parking pawl is engaged manually by the manual selector lever cable and the shift shaft.
For safety reasons, always apply the parking brake whenever the vehicle is parked.