Driving
D(Drive)withGradeAssist
Pressingthetransmissioncontrol
switchonthesideofthegearshift
leveractivatesGradeAssist.
GradeAssist
•
Improvesdrivingexperiencein
hillyterrainormountainousareas
byprovidingadditionalgrade
(engine)brakingandextends
lowergearoperationonuphill
climbs.
•
Providesadditionalengine
brakingthroughtheautomatic
transmissionshiftstrategywhich
reactstovehicleinputs(vehicle
acceleration,acceleratorpedal,
brakepedalandvehiclespeed).
•
•
Allowsthetransmissiontoselect
gearsthatwillprovidethedesired
enginebrakingbasedonthe
vehicleinputsmentionedabove.
ThiswillincreaseengineRPMduringenginebraking.
Thegradeassistlampinthe
instrumentclusterisilluminated.
GradeAssistisdesignedtoprovide
optimalgearselectioninhillyterrain
ormountainousareas.ItisrecommendedthatyoureturntoD(Drive)
onflatterraintoprovidethebestfueleconomyandtransmission
function.
ToreturntoO/D(overdrivemode),pressthetransmissioncontrolswitch
again.
•
•
TheGradeAssistlampintheinstrumentclusterwillnotbe
illuminated.
Thetransmissionwilloperateingearsonethroughsix.
L(Low)
•
•
Providesmaximumenginebraking.
Willdownshifttothelowestavailablegearforthecurrentvehicle
speed;allowsforfirstgearwhenvehiclereachesslowerspeeds.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2011 |
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