2003 Ford Escort Owners Manual

Driving
Recommendedshiftspeeds
Upshiftaccordingtothefollowingchartsforbestfueleconomy:
Upshiftswhenaccelerating(recommendedforbestfueleconomy)
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
21km/h(13mph)
40km/h(25mph)
53km/h(33mph)
70km/h(44mph)
Upshiftswhencruising(recommendedforbestfueleconomy)
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
18km/h(11mph)
32km/h(20mph)
46km/h(29mph)
61km/h(38mph)
Reverse
1.
Makesurethatyourvehicleisatacompletestopbeforeyoushiftinto
R(Reverse).Failuretodosomaydamagethetransaxle.
2.
Movethegearshiftleverintotheneutralpositionandwaitatleast
threesecondsbeforeshiftingintoR(Reverse).
•
ThegearshiftlevercanonlybemovedintoR(Reverse)bymovingit
fromleftof3(Third)and4(Fourth)beforeshiftingintoR(Reverse).
Thisisalockoutfeaturethatprotectsthetransaxlefromaccidentally
beingshiftedintoR(Reverse)from5(Overdrive).
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Donotdrivequicklythroughstandingwater,especiallyifthedepthis
unknown.Tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimitedandiftheignition
systemgetswet,yourenginemaystall.Watermayalsoenteryour
engine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyourengine.
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstandingwaterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowly.Neverdrivethroughwaterthatishigherthanthebottomofthe
hubs(fortrucks)orthebottomofthewheelrims(forcars).
Oncethroughthewater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstopthe
vehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedbymoving
yourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Drivingthroughdeepwaterwherethetransmissionventtubeis
submergedmayallowwaterintothetransmissionandcause
internaltransmissiondamage.Havethefluidcheckedand,if
waterisfound,replacethefluid.
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CategoriesFord Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2003
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