Driving
To put your vehicle in gear:
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Start the engine
Depress the brake pedal
Move the gearshift lever into the desired gear
To put your vehicle in P (Park) :
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Come to a complete stop
Move the gearshift lever and securely latch it in P (Park)
Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the gearshift is
latched in P (Park) . Turn the ignition to the LOCK position and
remove the key whenever you leave your vehicle.
R (Reverse )
With the gearshift lever in R (Reverse) , the vehicle will move backward.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into and out of R
(
Reverse) .
N (Neutral)
With the gearshift lever in N (Neutral) , the vehicle can be started and is
free to roll. Hold the brake pedal down while in this position.
D (Ove rdr ive )
The normal driving position for the best fuel economy; transaxle operates
in gears one through four. D (Overdrive) can be deactivated by pressing
the transaxle control switch on the end of the gearshift lever. This will
illuminate the O/D OFF lamp and activate Drive.
Drive (not shown )
Drive is activated when the transaxle control switch is pressed.
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This position allows for all forward gears except overdrive.
O/D OFF lamp is illuminated.
Provides engine braking.
Use when driving conditions cause excessive shifting from O/D to
other gears. Examples: city traffic, hilly terrain, heavy loads, trailer
towing and when engine braking is required.
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To return to O/D (overdrive mode) , press the transaxle control switch.
The O/D OFF lamp will not be illuminated.
O/D (Overdrive) is automatically returned each time the key is turned
off.
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2005
Focus (foc)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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