Range Selection: Park
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Mercury Mariner and 2007 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
No power flow is transferred through the transaxle in PARK. A shift lever connected to a set of cams presses the parking pawl into the park gear on the driven sprocket. This locks the final drive and prevents the vehicle from rolling. For safety reasons, always apply the parking brake whenever the vehicle is parked.