2002 Mercury Villager Owner's Manual - Page 165
2002 Mercury Villager Manual
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Driving When to use D (Drive) or press the O/D OFF switch You will notice that there is only one P R N D 2 1 drive position on your gearshift indicator (instead of Drive and Overdrive). However, you will find a control labeled OVERDRIVE located OVERDRIVE OFF/ON on the gearshift lever. Push in the switch and the O/D OFF light in the instrument cluster will illuminate. With the O/D OFF light illuminated, the transaxle will operate in first, second and third gears and will not shift into fourth gear. Operating in D (O/D OFF) provides more engine braking than Overdrive for descending hills or city driving. To return the transaxle to the normal Overdrive operation, press the O/D OFF control again. Use this control to select between Overdrive or D (O/D OFF) whenever you drive your vehicle. If the O/D OFF indicator light is flashing on and off repeatedly when the vehicle is started or does not come on when the O/D OFF control is pressed, theremay be a transaxle electronic system malfunction. You should contact your dealer as soon as possible or damage to the transaxle could occur. 2 (Second) Use 2 (Second) to give you more engine braking to slow your vehicle on downgrades. P R N D 2 1 Do not go faster than 108 km/h (68 mph) when in this gear. You can upshift from 2 (Second) to overdrive at any time. 1 (First) Use 1 (First) for when added engine braking is desired when descending steep hills. P R N D 2 1 The automatic transaxle will shift to the proper gear to ascend any grade without any need to shift to 1 (First). Do not go faster than 56 km/h (35 mph) when in this gear. You can upshift from 1 (First) to overdrive at any time. 165