Mercury 2002 Cougar Owner's Manual page 127

2.5L engine 5–speed transaxle shift speed schedules
Recommended
upshifts:
Shift from:
First to second
Second to third
Third to fourth
Fourth to fifth
*The vehicle can be shifted at lower speeds to improve fuel economy.
Parking
1. Apply the brake and shift into the neutral position.
2. Engage the parking brake.
3. Shift into 1 (First).
4. Turn ignition off.
Do not park your vehicle in Neutral, it may move unexpectedly
and injure someone. Use 1 (First) gear and set the parking brake
fully.
Reverse
1. Completely stop your vehicle.
2. Depress the clutch pedal to the floor and place the gearshift lever in
the neutral position. Do not release the clutch pedal.
During acceleration:
km/h
22
40
53
77
mph km/h
14
25
33
48
Driving
During cruise*:
mph
16 10
32 20
50 31
64 40
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