Driving
Recommended shift speeds
Donotdownshiftinto1(First)whenyourvehicleismoving
fasterthan15mph(24km/h).Thiswilldamagetheclutch.
Upshiftaccordingtothefollowingchart:
Recommendedupshifts(forbestfueleconomy)whenaccelerating
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.
Applythebrakeandshiftintotheneutralposition.
2.
Fullyapplytheparkingbrake,holdtheclutchpedaldown,thenshift
into1(First).
3.
Turntheignitionoff.
WARNING:DonotparkyourvehicleinNeutral,itmaymove
unexpectedlyandinjuresomeone.Use1(First)gearandsetthe
parkingbrakefully.
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2011
Fiesta(fie)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Ford Fiesta Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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Model Year | 2011 |
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