Select Shift Transmission Selector Lever
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The select shift transmission selector lever gives the driver the ability to change gears up or down manually as desired.
The transaxle is in the select shift whenever the selector lever is moved backward to the (+) position or forward to the (-) position from the (M) position.
In the - M + position:
- Gears 1 through 6 available.
- The grade assist lamp turns OFF and the instrument cluster will display (S) and the current gear (1-6).
- Moving the selector lever to the forward (-) or backward (+) position will allow the transmission to utilize the Manual Mode for select shifting.
- Moving the spring-loaded selector lever forward into (-) in the gate and releasing the selector lever, the selector lever will return to the M position and the transmission will downshift.
- Moving the spring-loaded selector lever backward into (+) in the gate and releasing the selector lever, the selector lever will return to the M position and the transmission will upshift.
When selecting the appropriate gear in select shift transmission mode, the message center will display the current selected gear the vehicle is in.
The select shift transmission will make some shifts automatically, primarily to protect the engine from stalling.
The transmission will not upshift if the redline is approached and must be shifted manually by moving the selector lever back into (+) and releasing.