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Range Selection: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Thunderbird. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Depending on the vehicle options selected the transmission range selector may have different range positions.

The standard range selector has eight positions: P, R, N, D5, D4, 3, 2, and 1.

Fig 1: Base Range Shifter
G01528618Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

The optional Select Shift Transmission (SST) range selector has seven positions P, R, N, D5, or D4, + and -. This option will allow the driver to manually upshift and downshift into any gear range.

Fig 2: Optional Range Shifter
G01528619Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.