Driving
R (Reverse)
WiththegearshiftleverinR
R D 2 1
(Reverse),thevehiclewillmove
backward.Youshouldalwayscome
toacompletestopbeforeshifting
intoandoutofR(Reverse).
ODO
N (Neutral)
WiththegearshiftleverintheN
(Neutral)position,thevehiclecan
bestartedandisfreetoroll.Hold
thebrakepedaldownwhileinthis
position.
R D 2 1
ODO
Overdrive — column mounted gearshift with O/D off switch
TheOverdrivepositionwiththeO/D
R D 2 1
OFFswitchnotdepressedisthe
normaldrivingpositionforthis
ODO
automaticoverdrivetransaxle.When
yourvehiclecruisesataconstant
speedforanylengthoftime,this
fourthgearwillincreaseyourfuel
economy.
Overdrivemaynotbeappropriate
forcertainterrains.Ifthetransaxle
shiftsbackandforthbetweenthird
andfourthgearswhileyouare
drivinghillyroadsorifyourvehicle
requiresadditionalpowerfor
climbinghills,presstheO/DOFF
switch.
Eachtimethevehicleisstarted,thetransaxlewillautomaticallyreturn
tonormaloverdrivemode.
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2002 |
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