Driving
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
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R 1 3
L 2 4
Using the clutch
Themanualtransmissionhasastarterinterlockthatpreventscranking
theengineunlesstheclutchpedalisfullydepressed.
Tostartthevehicle:
1.
Makesuretheparkingbrakeisfullyset.
2.
Presstheclutchpedaltothefloor,thenputthegearshiftleverinthe
neutralposition.
3.
Starttheengine,thenpressthebrakepedalandreleasetheparking
brake.
4.
Movethegearshiftleverto1stgear,thenslowlyreleasetheclutch
pedalwhileslowlypressingontheaccelerator.
Duringeachshift,theclutchpedalmustbefullydepressedtothefloor.
Failuretofullydepresstheclutchpedaltothefloormaycauseincreased
shiftefforts,prematurelyweartransmissioncomponentsordamagethe
transmission.Makesurethefloormatisproperlypositionedsoitdoesn’t
interferewiththefullextensionoftheclutchpedal.
Donotdrivewithyourfootrestingontheclutchpedalorusetheclutch
pedaltoholdyourvehicleatastandstillwhilewaitingonahill.These
actionswillreducethelifeoftheclutch.
Recommended shift speeds
Donotoverspeedtheenginewhengoingdownhillorsteepgrades.If
equipped,usethetachometeranddonotallowenginespeedtoexceed
theredlinearea.Operatingtheenginebeyondtherecommendedspeeds
cancausesevereenginedamage.
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2005
F250/350/450/550(f23)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
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| Categories | Ford F-150 F-250 F-350 F-450 F-550 Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Tags | Ford F-250, Ford F-350, Ford F-450, Ford F-550 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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