2006 Lincoln LS Owner's Manual - Page 232

Driving • One tap rearward (-) will command the transmission to downshift one gear range. • Upshifts are allowed at any vehicle speed, with the exception of 4th and 5th gear. The transmission will not do a 4th or 5th gear start. Ensure that the transmission is returned to 1st gear once the vehicle is stopped. If this is not done, and the transmission is in 2nd or 3rd gear, the vehicle will remain in that gear. However, if the transmission is in 4th or 5th gear, the transmission will automatically return to 1st gear. • When downshifting at normal road speeds, the transmission will only allow a downshift into the next lower gear. • If shifter (-) is tapped more than once in rapid succession, the transmission will downshift only into the next lower gear, then when the vehicle reaches a speed below a calibrated entry speed, the transmission will allow a downshift into the next lower gear if again selected by the driver. This is to prevent engine and transmission damage and to keep the engine and transmission within allowable RPM ranges. • An electronic indicator on the instrument cluster will display the selected gear. Recommended shift speeds Upshift according to the following chart: Recommended upshift schedule Shift from: 15 mph (24 km/h) 25 mph (40 km/h) 40 mph (64 km/h) 45 mph (72 km/h) 1 2 3 4 - 2 3 4 5 If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow, it may be rocked out by shifting between forward and reverse gears, stopping between shifts in a steady pattern. Press lightly on the accelerator in each gear. Do not rock the vehicle if the engine is not at normal operating temperature or damage to the transmission may occur. Do not rock the vehicle for more than a minute or damage to the transmission and tires may occur, or the engine may overheat. 232 2006 Lincoln LS (dew) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)