Driving
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic
transaxle
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Yourtransaxleisequippedwithanadaptivelearningstrategyfoundin
thevehiclecomputer.Thisfeatureisdesignedtoincreasedurability,and
provideconsistentshiftfeeloverthelifeofthevehicle.Anewvehicleor
transaxlemayhavefirmand/orsoftshifts.Thisoperationisconsidered
normalandwillnotaffectfunctionordurabilityofthetransaxle.Over
time,theadaptivelearningprocesswillfullyupdatetransaxleoperation.
Additionally,wheneverthebatteryisdisconnectedoranewbattery
installed,thestrategymustberelearned.
P(Park)
Thispositionlocksthetransaxleandpreventstherearwheelsfrom
turning.
Toputyourvehicleingear:
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Starttheengine
Depressthebrakepedal
Movethegearshiftleverintothedesiredgear
ToputyourvehicleinP(Park):
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Cometoacompletestop
MovethegearshiftleverandsecurelylatchitinP(Park)
Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesurethegearshiftis
latchedinP(Park).TurntheignitiontotheLOCKpositionand
removethekeywheneveryouleaveyourvehicle.
R(Reverse)
WiththegearshiftleverinR(Reverse),thevehiclewillmovebackward.
AlwayscometoacompletestopbeforeshiftingintoandoutofR
(Reverse).
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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