Ford Focus 2004 Owner's Manual page 138

Driving
When the vehicle is stationary, only
the manual gears 1 and 2 can be
selected. In winter, second gear
may be used for initial drive-off on
icy or snow-covered surfaces.
With the vehicle stationary, first
select D then move the selector
lever to the right and then
backwards (+). The multifunction
display will indicate that second
gear has been selected.
Kickdown
A Kickdown function is provided in
position D and in manual shifting
mode which makes full use of the
engine power when overtaking or
driving up steep gradients.
When the accelerator pedal is
depressed beyond its resistance
point, the transmission will
down-shift into a lower gear or to
the ratio which delivers the
Kickdown
maximum acceleration.
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