Select Shift Transmission Selector Lever-Select Switch
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 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.
- M +
- O/D can be selected.
- Moving the selector lever to M position will allow the transmission to utilize the Manual Mode for select shifting.
- Pressing the select switch (-) on the selector lever, the transmission will down shift.
- Pressing the select switch (+) on the selector lever, the transmission will up shift.
When selecting the appropriate gear in select shift transmission mode, the message center will display the current selected gear.
The select shift transmission will make some shifts automatically, primarily to protect the engine from stalling.
The transmission will not up shift if the redline is approached and must be shifted manually by pressing the select switch (+) on the selector lever and releasing.