Driving
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
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Using the clutch
Themanualtransaxlehasastarterinterlockthatpreventscrankingthe
engineunlesstheclutchpedalisfullydepressed.
Tostartthevehicle:
1.
Makesuretheparkingbrakeisfullyset.
2.
Presstheclutchpedaltothefloor,thenputthegearshiftleverinthe
neutralposition.
3.
4.
Starttheengine.
Pressthebrakepedalandmovethegearshiftlevertothedesired
gear;1(First)orR(Reverse).
5.
Releasetheparkingbrake,thenslowlyreleasetheclutchpedalwhile
slowlypressingontheaccelerator.
Duringeachshift,theclutchpedalmustbefullydepressedtothefloor.
Makesurethefloormatisproperlypositionedsoitdoesn’tinterferewith
thefullextensionoftheclutchpedal.
Failuretofullydepresstheclutchpedaltothefloormaycause
increasedshiftefforts,prematurelyweartransaxlecomponents
ordamagethetransaxle.
Donotdrivewithyourfootrestingontheclutchpedalorusethe
clutchpedaltoholdyourvehicleatastandstillwhilewaitingona
hill.Theseactionswillreducethelifeoftheclutch.
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2008
Escape(204)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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