First Position - Manual Low Gear

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Ford Pickup, 2005 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2005 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2005 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

If this position is selected at higher speeds, the transmission will downshift into a lower gear, and will downshift into first gear after the vehicle decelerates to the correct speed. The transmission will not downshift if it will cause an engine over-speed condition.

This position provides:

first gear operation only.
engine braking for descending steep grades.