Select Shift™ Transmission

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

When the transmission selector lever is in the (D) position, the vehicle is not moving, and either the plus (+) or minus (-) Select Shift™ switch is pressed, the IPC displays all available gear positions 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, with 1st gear highlighted. If the plus (+) switch is then pressed, the available gear positions no longer display, until either the plus (+) or minus (-) switch is pressed again.

The Select Shift™ switch is a momentary contact switch that is located on the column shift selector lever or the floor shift selector lever knob. To activate the select shift feature, place the selector lever into the M (manual) position and press the plus (+) or minus (-) on the column shift selector lever or floor shift selector lever knob. When the selector lever is in the (D) position the Select Shift™ transmission allows the driver to progressively lock out overdrive gears but keeps the transmission shifting automatically through lower gears. When towing in busy traffic or hilly areas, this prevents the transmission from shift hunting when loads cannot be pulled in overdrive gears.

When the selector lever is moved to the (M) position the driver has control over transmission shifting by manually selecting which gear to operate in.