2009 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Driving
D(Drive)withGradeAssist
Pressingthetransmissioncontrol
switchonthesideofthegearshift
leveractivatesGradeAssistand
cancelsOverdrive.
Providesadditionalgrade
(engine)brakingandextends
lowergearoperationonuphill
climbsforhillyterrainor
mountainousareas.
Providesadditionalengine
brakingthroughtheautomatic
transmissionshiftstrategywhich
reactstovehicleinputs(vehicle
acceleration,acceleratorpedal,
brakepedalandvehiclespeed).
Allowsthetransmissiontoselect
gearsthatwillprovidethedesiredenginebrakingbasedonthevehicle
inputsmentionedabove.ThiswillincreaseengineRPMduringengine
braking.
Thegradeassistlampinthe
instrumentclusterisilluminated.
GradeAssistisdesignedtoaidthe
driverwithoptimalgearselectionin
hillyterrainormountainousareas
butisnotintendedfornormaloperation.Itisrecommendedthatyou
returntoO/D(overdrivemode)onflatterraintoprovidethebestfuel
economyandtransmissionfunction.
ToreturntonormalЉDЉposition(withO/D),pressthetransmission
controlswitchagain.
TheGradeAssistlampintheinstrumentclusterwillnotbe
illuminated.
Thetransmissionwilloperateingearsonethroughsix.
O/D(overdrivemode)isautomaticallyreturnedeachtimetheengineis
turnedoff.
L(Low)
Providesmaximumenginebraking.
Willdownshifttothelowestavailablegearforthecurrentvehicle
speed;allowsforfirstgearwhenvehiclereachesslowerspeeds.
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CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2009
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