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DRIVING
WITH
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THREE SPEED
A
nonnal
"H" pattern
is
used
in
8hifting
the three speed standard transmission.
Make full use
of
the
gears.
When
it
is
necessary to reduce
speed
due
to
slowing
traffic,
turning corners
or
driving
u
p
steep
hills,
downshift to
a lower
gear
before the
engine
starts to
labor.
The
fully
synchro-
nized--Ford transmissions
_
make this .easy
to
aD.
Downshifts at the right time
(see
chart)
improve
both
fuel economy
and
performance,
and
provide
better
accelera-
tion
when
you
wish to
resume
speed. By
learning
the sports driving habit
of
using
th engine
as
a brake, you do
not
have to
use
the
brakes as much.
On
steep
down-
grades, downshifting the
tran81ll.lssion
to
second
gear
helps
to
maintain
a safe
speed
and
to
prolong brake life .
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.
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3rd
toZndaeBr
!
4th
to
3rd
gear
2nd
to
lst
gea
r
4(}
to
15
mph
20 to
0 mph
,
5~
to
25
mph
35
to
17. mph
20 to
0
mph
1'1i.
N
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I,
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r"
o
!~
!~ mph
.~ to
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lst to 2n
gear
15
to
30 mph
1S
to
25 mph
2nd
to3rd gear
30
mph
2S to 35 mph
3rd to 4th
gear
3S mph
YOUR ENGINE
ANTI-SMOG
DEVICES Will OPERATE
AT
PEAK
EFFICfENCY
AT THESE SHIfT SPEEDS.
CLllTCH-When shifting, fully depress
the clutch'
pedal.
then. release tbe
pedal
slowly.
T
o
avoid "premature
clutch wear
and
failure,
do
not
drive with
:vour
foot
resting
on
the pedal
FOUR SPEED
Shift
pattern
is ,shown on
knob.
Pull
up
disc-shaped
lever
t.o
shift
into
reverse
after
coming
to a complete
stop.
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