2006 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Driving
TheTractionControlswitchis
locatedonthecenterconsole,by
thegearshiftlever.TheTraction
Controlsystemwillautomatically
turnoneverytimetheignitionis
turnedoffandon.
Ifyoushouldbecomestuckinsnow
oriceoronaveryslipperyroadsurface,tryswitchingtheTraction
Controlsystemoffbypressingtheswitch.Thismayallowexcesswheel
spinto“dig”thevehicleoutandenableasuccessful“rocking”maneuver.
IfyouwanttoturnofftheTractionControlsystembeawarethat,for
safetyreasons,theswitchmustbepressedandheldforatleastone
secondbeforethesystemisturnedoff.Tore-engagetheTraction
Controlsystem,thebuttonmustagainbeheldforatleastonesecond.
Ifasystemfaultisdetected,thetractioncontrolactivelightwill
illuminate,theTractionControlbuttonwillnotturnthesystemonor
offandyourvehicleshouldbeservicedbyanauthorizeddealer.
STEERING
Tohelppreventdamagetothepowersteeringsystem:
Neverholdthesteeringwheelatitsfurthestturningpoints(untilit
stops)formorethanafewsecondswhentheengineisrunning.
Donotoperatethevehiclewithalowpowersteeringpumpreservoir
fluidlevel(belowtheMINmarkonthereservoir).
Ifthepowersteeringsystembreaksdown(oriftheengineisturned
off),youcansteerthevehiclemanually,butittakesmoreeffort.
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
looseorwornsteeringcomponents
impropersteeringalignment
Ahighcrownintheroadorhighcrosswindsmayalsomakethesteering
seemtowander/pull.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF  EQUIPPED)
Brake-shift interlock
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheONpositionunlessthebrakepedalisdepressed.
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2006
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2006
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