Steering Your Vehicle - Ford 1997 Aspire Manual

the normal brakes fail. However, since the
parking brake applies only the rear brakes, the
stopping distance will increase greatly and the
handling of your vehicle will be adversely
affected.

Steering Your Vehicle

(If equipped with power steering)
Your vehicle may be equipped with power
steering. Power steering uses energy from the
engine to help steer your vehicle.
If the amount of effort needed to steer your
vehicle changes at a constant vehicle speed, have
the power steering system checked. If the power
steering system breaks down (or if the engine is
turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually
but it takes more effort.
Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.
Transaxle Operation
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 has one of two types of transaxles:
an automatic three-speed
a manual five-speed
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