Do not attem pt to shift into 1 (First) gear with
the clutch pedal depressed at speed s higher than
10
com plete clutch failu re, making you r vehicle
inop erative.
mph (16 km / h). If you do, it could cau se a
Steerin g Your Veh icle
Your vehicle may be equ ipped with pow er
steering. Pow er steering uses energy from the
engine to help steer you r vehicle.
If the am ou nt of effort need ed to steer you r
vehicle changes at a constant vehicle speed , have
the pow er steering system checked . If the pow er
steering system breaks dow n (or if the engine is
tu rned off), you can steer the vehicle manu ally
bu t it takes more effort.
Never hold the steering wheel to the extrem e
right or left for more than five second s if the
engine is ru nning. This can dam age the pow er
steering pump.
Brak es
Applyin g the Brak es
Your vehicle has pow er-assisted brakes that
ad just au tom atically as the brake pad s or linings
wear dow n.
Your vehicle may have four-w heel anti-lock disc
brakes which ad just au tom atically throu gh
everyd ay use. Refer to section on anti-lock
brakes later in this chap ter.
Ap ply the brake pedal grad ually. Use the
”squ eeze“ techniqu e — push on the brake pedal
with a stead ily increasing force. This allow s the
wheels to continu e to roll while you are slow ing
dow n, which lets you steer prop erly.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | User and Operator's Vehicle Manual Guide. Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1996 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Motor Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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