2006 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Driving
To put  your vehicle  in P  (Park) :
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  O/D OFF switch  on the
side of  the gearshift  lever.  This will
illuminate  the  O/D OFF light  and
activate  Drive.
Drive  (O/D  OFF  swit  ch pr esse d)
Drive is activated   when the  O/D OFF  switch is  pressed.
This position  allows  for all forward  gears  except  overdrive.
O/D OFF light  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.
To return  to  O/D (overdrive  mode) , press  the  O/D OFF  switch. The
O/D OFF light  will not  be illuminated.
O/D (Overdrive)   is automatically  returned   each  time the  key is  turned
off.
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2006
Escape (204)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2006
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Carlos on Sep 24, 2017. specs

Arguing about overdrive with a frien.
Overdrive should be on all the time