Driving Your Escort; Driving With An Automatic Overdrive Transaxle - Ford 1996 Escort Manual

Driving Your Escort

Procedures for driving your vehicle will vary
depending on which type of transaxle your
vehicle has. You may be familiar with the term
"transmission." We use transaxle because it is a
more accurate term for vehicles that have
front-wheel drive.
Your vehicle will have one of the following
types of transaxles:
an automatic overdrive transaxle, or
a manual transaxle.
Your vehicle is equipped with an Electronic
Engine Control Module that limits engine speeds
with a cut-out mode to promote durability.
Driving with an Automatic
Overdrive Transaxle
Your automatic overdrive transaxle provides
fully automatic operation in either k
(Overdrive) or D (Drive). Driving with the shift
selector in k (Overdrive) gives the best fuel
economy for normal driving conditions. For
manual control, start in L (Low) and then shift
manually.
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