Position 1 - 1st Gear

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

If this position is selected at normal road speeds, the transmission will shift into 2nd gear, then into 1st when the vehicle reaches a speed below approximately 45 km/h (28 mph).

This position provides:

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