AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
WARNING: When your vehicle is
stationary, keep the brake pedal fully
pressed when shifting gears. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury, death or property
damage.
WARNING: Do not apply the brake
pedal and accelerator pedal
simultaneously. Applying both pedals
simultaneously for more than a few
seconds will limit engine performance,
which may result in difficulty maintaining
speed in traffic and could lead to serious
injury.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POSITIONS
PARK (P)
WARNING: Shift into park (P) only
when your vehicle is stationary.
In park (P) power is not transmitted to the
driven wheels.
Note: A tone sounds if you attempt to exit
your vehicle without the transmission in park
(P).
Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park
(P) if the vehicle battery has run out of
charge. See Jump Starting the Vehicle
(page 302).
Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park
(P) if a fuse is blown. See Fuses (page 312).
Note: Your vehicle may not shift out of park
(P) unless the key or remote control is inside
your vehicle.
Note: The electronic parking brake could
apply when the transmission selector is in
park (P). See Automatically Releasing the
Electric Parking Brake (page 198).
REVERSE (R)
WARNING: Shift into reverse (R)
only when your vehicle is stationary.
In reverse (R) power is transmitted to the
driven wheels.
NEUTRAL (N)
WARNING: In neutral (N) your
vehicle is free to roll.
In neutral (N) power is not transmitted to
the driven wheels.
DRIVE (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy, and allows
automatic upshifts and downshifts through
all available gears.
MANUAL (M)
In manual (M) you can select a specific
gear. See Manually Shifting Gears (page
179).
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2022 Bronco (TG1) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202109, First-Printing
Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)