1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 182

Driving Your Continental Your vehicle has an automatic overdrive transaxle. You may be familiar with the term "transmission." We use transaxle because it is a more accurate term for vehicles that have frontwheel drive. Putting Your Vehicle in Gear Your vehicle's gearshift can be on the column or on the console. /!\ WARNING Hold the brake pedal down while you move the gearshift lever from position to position. If you do not hold the brake pedal down, your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone. Driving with an Automatic Overdrive Transaxle Your automatic overdrive transaxle provides fully automatic operation in either (Overdrive) or D (Drive). Driving with the shift selector in (Overdrive) gives the best fuel economy for normal driving conditions. For manual control, start in 1 (First) and then shift manually. Your vehicle is equipped with an Electronic Powertrain Control Module that limits engine and/or vehicle speeds with a cut-out mode to promote durability. 179