Driving
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O/D(overdrive)isautomaticallyreturnedeachtimethekeyisturned
off.
L(Low)
Thisposition:
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Providesincreasedenginebrakingduringdownhill/mountaindriving.
Providesextendedshiftscheduling,allowingbothupshiftsand
downshifts,atahigheroverallRPMtoprovideoptimumengine
braking.
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Isnotintendedforuseunderextendedornormaldrivingconditions
andresultsinlowerfueleconomy.
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
Ifyourvehiclegetsstuckinmudorsnow,itmayberockedoutby
shiftingbetweenforwardandreversegears,stoppingbetweenshiftsina
steadypattern.Presslightlyontheacceleratorineachgear.
Ifnecessary,tryturningtheTractionControl™systemoff.Thiswill
allowthewheelstospin,whichmayhelptofreeyourstuckvehicle.For
moreinformation,refertoTractionControl™inthischapter.
Donotrockthevehicleiftheengineisnotatnormaloperating
temperatureordamagetothetransmissionmayoccur.
Donotrockthevehicleformorethanaminuteordamagetothe
transmissionandtiresmayoccur,ortheenginemayoverheat.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
1
2
3
4
5
R
Using the clutch
Manualtransmissionvehicleshaveastarterinterlockthatprevents
crankingtheengineunlesstheclutchpedalisfullydepressed.
Tostartthevehicle:
1.
Makesuretheparkingbrakeisfullyset.
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2009
Focus(foc)
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Focus Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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