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It allows you to manually shift the transmission when the selector is in the L position.
On a 1998 Ford Taurus ; On the column shift the overdrive button is on the end of the gear shift lever On the console shift the overdrive button is on the drivers side of the gear selector lever below the button you have to press to shift out of PARK
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The button is located on the left side of the gear shift. (right under the main shift button)
down shifts
I assume that is the button that allows you to turn off or turn on the overdrive for the transmission ( my Ford Explorer also has a button on the end of the gear shift lever for that purpose )
So that you don't shift the gear selector by accident
If you put your shifter in L you can choose the highest gear that your vehicle will go into out of 1, 2, 3, &4. It would be better if you could choose what gear you were in but all you can choose is the highest gear it will shift into.
The M on the gearshift of a Chevy Equinox stands for manual. The Chevy Equinox comes with a manual mode for using the gearshift like a manual transmission on an automatic.
check the brake pedal switch
Button on side of gear shifter is pushed in!
If your not starting in low gear check the little snow flake button next to the gear shift. If this has been pressed your starting in 3 rd. gear.