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DRIVING WITH FORDOMATIC
.
TO GO
FORWARD-For
all
normal
driving,
shift
the
selector lever to D, and t
hen
press
down the
accelerator
pedal as needed for the
driving
conditions.
The D
position will
always
give you
starts
in first
gear.
AB the
car's speed
increases, the
transmission will automatically shift,
as
required,
from
first to high
(cruising)
gear.
To
get fast car-passing acceleration or
extra
hill-climbing power
at
speeds
below
50-55
mph,
press the
accelerator
pedal
down
to the floor
and
hold it there
for a
downshift to
first gear.
To upshift
to high gear
again,
just
release the pedal.
The
L selector
lever
position
is
most useful for
driving
in
mud,
sand,
or deep snow,
and when you want braking
action
on
steep
downgrades. With the lever
at L,
the
transmission
will always
operate
in
first gear, regardless of the
car's speed
or the
position of
the
accelerator pedal.
If
the lever
is
moved
from
D to
L at any
road
speed,
the
transmission
will
immediately shift
to first gear.
It's
not
advisable
to
shift
to or drive in L at
speeds
faster than
55
mph.
TO GO BACKWARD-Mter
the car has fully
stopped,
shift the selector
lever
to
R.
Then
press
the
accelerator pedal down lightly
to
back up
the
car.
TO PARK THE
CAR-Bring
the car
to
a
full
stop, and
apply
the parking brakes.
Then shift
the
selector
lever to
P.
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