Driving
Recommended shift speeds
Upshiftaccordingtothefollowingchartsforbestfueleconomy:
Upshiftswhenaccelerating(recommendedforbestfuel
economy)
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
22km/h(14mph)
40km/h(25mph)
55km/h(34mph)
70km/h(44mph)
Upshiftswhencruising(recommendedforbestfueleconomy)
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
19km/h(12mph)
31km/h(19mph)
46km/h(29mph)
61km/h(38mph)
Reverse
Makesurethatyourvehicleisatacompletestopbeforeyoushift
intoR(Reverse).Failuretodosomaydamagethetransaxle.
Putthegearshiftleverintothe
neutralpositionandwaitatleast
threesecondsbeforeshiftingintoR
(Reverse).
1
2
3 5
4 R
NOTE:YoucanshiftintoR(Reverse)onlybymovingthegearshiftlever
fromleftof3(Third)and4(Fourth)gearsbeforeyoushiftintoR
(Reverse).Thisisaspeciallockoutfeaturewhichpreventsyoufrom
shiftingintoR(Reverse)whenyoudownshiftfrom5(Fifth).
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2004
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USAEnglish(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2004 |
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