Driving
MANUAL TRANSAXLE OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
Using the clutch
Vehiclesequippedwithamanualtransaxlehaveastarterinterrupt
interlockthatpreventscrankingoftheengineunlesstheclutchpedalis
depressed.
Whenstartingavehiclewithamanualtransaxle,youmust:
1.
Putthegearshiftleverinthe
neutralposition.
1
2
3 5
4 R
2.
3.
Holddownthebrakepedal.
Depresstheclutchpedal.
4.
Withoutdepressingthe
acceleratorpedal,turntheignition
toposition4(START),releasethe
ignitionassoonastheenginestarts.
5.
Lettheengineidleforafew
seconds.
6.
Releasethebrakepedal,then
slowlyreleasetheclutchpedalwhile
pressingdownslowlyonthe
acceleratorpedal.
Donotdrivewithyourfootrestingontheclutchpedalanddo
notusetheclutchpedaltoholdyourvehicleatastandstillwhile
waitingonahill.Theseactionswillseriouslyreduceclutchlife.
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2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2004 |
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