Push Button Shift Modes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Lincoln Nautilus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Automatic Return to Park

NOTE: This feature does not operate when your vehicle is in Stay In Neutral Mode or neutral tow.

The vehicle has a safety feature that will automatically shift the transmission into P when one of the following conditions are met at low speed:

The ignition is turned off and vehicle falls below low speed threshold
The driver door is opened with the seat belt unlatched
Unlatching the safety belt while the driver door is open

Stay in Neutral Mode

If necessary for the vehicle to stay in N without the driver present, such as being pulled through a car wash, this mode disables return to park. In stay in neutral the system will remain awake draining the battery if the engine is off. To enter stay in neutral mode, press the N button on the GSM. Then, if the driver presses the N button on the GSM again, the vehicle will enter stay in neutral mode. During this mode the N position on the GSM flashes continuously and the instrument cluster will display N as the selected gear. To exit the stay in N mode, apply the brakes and shift out of N.

If the battery discharges while in stay in neutral mode, the park lock pawl solenoid will release and transmission will return to park. Do not tow the vehicle in this mode.

Manual Park Release

For information on moving the transmission into N with the engine off or with a vehicle that will not crank. Refer to: Transmission Park by Wire Manual Release .

Return to Park

NOTE: This feature may not work properly if the door ajar switch is malfunctioning.

The vehicle will return to P when any of the following conditions are met:

The vehicle is turned off.
The vehicle is stopped and the driver door is open with the safety belt unlatched.
The vehicle is stopped and the safety belt is unlatched with the driver door opened.

If the vehicle is turned off while moving, the transmission will first shift into N until it comes to a complete stop and then will shift into P automatically.

Park by Wire

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Item	Description
1	Park lock solenoid
2	Park lock valve
3	Park return spring
4	Park override lever and shaft
5	Park pawl actuator rod
6	Park gear
7	Park pawl

Park by Wire

Uses a GSM with push buttons in place of a mechanical shifter as the customer interface for selecting (P, R, N, D).
The transmission hydraulic controls are modified using a park lock pawl valve connected to the park rod which unlocks and locks the parking pawl from the carrier.
- Uses clutch C and F hydraulic pressure to push the system out of P.
- Once out of P, line pressure can continue to hold the system out of P.
A park lock pawl solenoid is used to allow the system to remain out of P when the engine is not running.
The dual TR sensors indicate the state of the P system and are not used to determine customer selected range, which is now provided by the GSM.

Park Override

A mechanical P override has been provided for in-plant use and towing. This consists of a release cable that is accessed near the driver's knee bolster area, normal operating position or park override position. In the override position the park lock pawl valve is held in the applied position to keep the parking pawl unlocked from the carrier. Refer to: Transmission Park by Wire Manual Release .