Ford 2005 Escape Owner's Manual page 194

Driving
Driving with an automatic overdrive transaxle
Your automatic overdrive transaxle
provides fully automatic operation in
either D (Overdrive) or with the
O/D OFF switch depressed. Driving
with the gearshift lever in D
(Overdrive) gives the best fuel
economy for normal driving
conditions.
For manual control, start in 1
(First) and then shift manually.
To put your vehicle in gear, start the
R D 2 1
engine, depress the brake pedal,
then move gearshift lever out of P
ODO
(Park).
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