Ford Escape 2014 Owner's Manual page 122

Selector Lever Positions
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P Park
R Reverse
N Neutral
D Drive
S Sport mode
WARNING
Apply the brakes before shifting the
gearshift lever to a forward or reverse
gear. Keep the brakes applied until
you are ready to move off.
Press the button on the front of the
gearshift lever to shift to each position.
The gearshift lever position will be shown
in the instrument cluster display.
Park (P)
WARNINGS
Shift the gearshift lever to park (P)
only when your vehicle is stationary.
Apply the parking brake and shift the
gearshift lever to park (P) before
leaving your vehicle. Make sure that
the gearshift lever is latched in position.
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Transmission
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the driven wheels and the transmission
is locked. You can start the engine with the
gearshift lever in this position.
Note: A warning tone sounds if you open
the driver door and you have not shifted the
gearshift lever to park (P).
Reverse (R)
Shift the gearshift lever to reverse
(R) only when your vehicle is
stationary and the engine is at idle
speed.
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting the gearshift lever out
of reverse (R).
Shift the gearshift lever to reverse (R) to
allow your vehicle to move backward.
Neutral (N)
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the driven wheels but the transmission
is not locked. You can start the engine with
the gearshift lever in this position.
Drive (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy and smoothness.
Shift the gearshift lever to drive (D) to
allow your vehicle to move forward and
shift automatically through the forward
gears.
The transmission will shift to the
appropriate gear for optimum performance
based on ambient temperature, road
gradient, vehicle load and your input.
Sport Mode (S)
Switch on sport mode by shifting the
gearshift lever to sport (S).
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