2008 Ford Focus Owners Manual

Driving
Recommended shift speeds
Donotdownshiftinto1(First)whenyourvehicleismoving
fasterthan15mph(24km/h).Thiswilldamagetheclutch.
Upshiftaccordingtothefollowingchart:
Recommendedupshifts(forbestfueleconomy)when
accelerating
5-speed
manualtransmission
Shiftfrom:
1
2
3
4
-2
-3
-4
-5
14mph(23km/h)
24mph(39km/h)
32mph(51km/h)
44mph(71km/h)
Reverse
Makesurethatyourvehicleisatacompletestopbeforeyoushift
intoR(Reverse).Failuretodosomaydamagethetransmission.
Holdtheclutchpedaldownandmovethegearshiftleverintotheneutral
position.WaitatleastthreesecondsbeforeshiftingintoR(Reverse).
Note:ThegearshiftlevercanonlybemovedintoR(Reverse)bymoving
itfromleftof3(Third)and4(Fourth)beforeshiftingintoR(Reverse).
Thisisalockoutfeaturethatprotectsthetransmissionfromaccidentally
beingshiftedintoR(Reverse)from5(Fifth).
IfR(Reverse)isnotfullyengaged,presstheclutchpedaldownand
returnthegearshifttotheneutralposition.Releasetheclutchpedalfor
amoment,thenpressitdownandshifttoR(Reverse)again.
Parking your vehicle
1.
2.
3.
Applythebrakeandshiftintotheneutralposition.
Fullyapplytheparkingbrake,thenshiftinto1(First).
Turntheignitionoff.
WARNING:DonotparkyourvehicleinNeutral,itmaymove
unexpectedlyandinjuresomeone.Use1(First)gearandsetthe
parkingbrakefully.
Removing the key
Turntheignitiontoposition1(OFF)andremovethekey.
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2008
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesFord Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2008
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