Emergency Override Function (Contour, Cougar & Mystique)

1999 Mercury Sable LS, 4D Sedan, 3.0 SSECTION Emergency Override Function (Contour, Cougar & Mystique)

Ensure shift lever is locked in Park. Use a screwdriver or similar item as an unlocking lever and push backward on actuator and hold in position. See Fig 1 . If shift lever is moved back into "P" position, it will re-lock.

Fig 1: Emergency Override Function (Contour, Cougar & Mystique)
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