I believe you put it in Nutral with your foot on the break, and it will shift.
That's what I have to do to go from 4hi to 4low. Not sure about your question though because I'm stuck in 4wd. lol
put it in neutral and shift it to two wheel drive
Put the transmission in the neutral position,then shift the vehicle back in to 2 wheel drive
Shift it on 2H, then "REVERSE" for about 10 to 15 Feet....
usually in the oil pan
only from a stopped position. Do not try and do it on the fly. Not designed to do that.
Yes 4 high ONLY .
There is the posibility that the 4 wheel drive engagement device is bad. Thi is common from what I understand in 97. Its kind of a pain , but basically its n electric motor that costs about 300 which engages and disengages the 4 wheel drive. Another posibility is that the switch itself in the dash is bad, but from what I discussed with a local mechanic, the former is more common than the latter.
rear wheel drive
It is probably a vacume issue.
Yes , a 1997 Lincoln Continental is a front wheel drive vehicle
Front wheel drive
Front wheel drive.