2002 Ford Mustang Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 152
2002 Ford Mustang Manual
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Driving 4. Turn the ignition key to position 3 (OFF). 3 5 2 1 4 Do not park your vehicle in Neutral, it may move unexpectedly and injure someone. Use 1 (First) gear and set the parking brake fully. Reverse You must be at a complete stop to shift into R (Reverse). You can shift into R (Reverse) only by moving the gearshift lever through the neutral plane. R (Reverse) can not be engaged directly from 5 (5th gear). This is a feature that protects the transmission from accidentally shifting into R (Reverse) when you downshift from 5 (Fifth). Make sure that your vehicle is at a complete stop before you shift into R (Reverse). Failure to do so may damage the transmission. To shift into R (Reverse): 1 3 5 1. Bring your vehicle to 2 4 R a complete stop. 2. Hold the brake pedal down. 3. Hold the clutch pedal down. 4. Move the gearshift lever all the way to the right and pull it back into R (Reverse). 5. Release the brake pedal. 6. Slowly release the clutch pedal. 152