Driving Your Contour - Ford 1996 Contour Manual

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Procedures for driving your vehicle will vary depending on
which type of transaxle your vehicle has. You may be familiar
with the term "transmission." We use transaxle because it is a
more accurate term for vehicles that have front-wheel drive.
Your vehicle will have one of the following types of transaxles:
an automatic overdrive transaxle with transaxle control
switch, or
a manual transaxle.
If you are not sure which transaxle your vehicle has, talk to
your dealer.
Your vehicle is equipped with an Electronic Powertrain Control
Module that limits engine and/or vehicle speeds with a cut-out
mode to promote durability.
Driving with an Automatic Overdrive
Transaxle
Your automatic overdrive transaxle provides fully automatic
operation in either D (Overdrive) or with the transaxle control
switch depressed. Driving with the shift selector in D
(Overdrive) gives the best fuel economy for normal driving
conditions. For manual control, start in 1 (First) and then shift
manually.

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