Ford Focus 2004 Owner's Manual page 101

Downshift (Kickdown)
The automatic transmission can be
made to provide increased torque
for steep gradients or for
overtaking. To achieve this
kickdown effect, depress the
accelerator pedal fully and hold it
down in the selector lever position
D.
The transmission will change into
the next higher gear when the
maximum engine speed has been
reached.
Manual gear changes
Moving off
Select position 1, release the
handbrake and depress the
accelerator pedal. Move the
selector lever to position 2 and D as
the road speed increases.
Changing down
If the selector lever is moved from
position D to position 2 while
driving, the automatic transmission
will change down to second gear
once the speed drops below
70 mph (110 km/h) and remain in
this gear. If the selector lever is
moved to position 1, the automatic
transmission remains in second
gear until the speed drops to
28 mph (45 km/h). It will then
change down to first gear and stay
in this gear. Change down on
downhill gradients, long uphill
gradients and twisty roads.
Driving
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