Driving
Recommended shift speeds
Upshiftaccordingtothefollowingchart:
Recommendedupshifts(forbestfueleconomy)when
accelerating
5-speed
manualtransaxle
Shiftfrom:
1
2
3
4
-2
-3
-4
-5
14mph(23km/h)
24mph(39km/h)
32mph(51km/h)
44mph(71km/h)
Reverse
1.
Makesurethatyourvehicleisatacompletestopbeforeyoushiftinto
R(Reverse).Failuretodosomaydamagethetransmission.
2.
Movethegearshiftleverintotheneutralpositionandwaitatleast
threesecondsbeforeshiftingintoR(Reverse).
•
ThegearshiftlevercanonlybemovedintoR(Reverse)bymovingit
fromleftof3(Third)and4(Fourth)beforeshiftingintoR(Reverse).
Thisisalockoutfeaturethatprotectsthetransmissionfrom
accidentallybeingshiftedintoR(Reverse)from5(Fifth).
Parking your vehicle
1.
2.
3.
Applythebrakeandshiftintotheneutralposition.
Fullyapplytheparkingbrake,thenshiftinto1(First).
Turntheignitionoff.
DonotparkyourvehicleinNeutral,itmaymoveunexpectedly
andinjuresomeone.Use1(First)gearandsettheparkingbrake
fully.
Removing the key
Turntheignitiontoposition1(LOCK)andremovethekey.
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2006
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2006 |
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