Ford Mondeo Owner's Manual page 153

Neutral
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels but the transmission is
not locked. You can start the engine with
the selector lever in this position.
Drive
Select drive to shift automatically through
the forward gears.
Sport mode and manual shifting
1
S
2
S
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Note: A shift will occur only when the
vehicle speed and the engine speed are
appropriate.
Note: When you select position S, a gear
change may occur depending on the
accelerator pedal position in relation to
actual vehicle speed.
Activate sport mode by moving the
selector lever to position S. Sport mode
will remain active until you shift manually
up or down the gears.
Select manual shifting to shift manually
through the forward gears. Push the
selector lever forwards to shift down and
pull it backwards to shift up.
Transmission
Drive modes
The transmission will select the
appropriate gear for optimum performance
based on ambient temperature, road
gradient, vehicle load and driver input.
Hints on driving with an automatic
transmission
Moving off
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Release the brake pedal and press the
accelerator pedal.
Stopping
1. Release the accelerator pedal and
press the brake pedal.
2. Apply the parking brake.
Kickdown
Press the accelerator pedal fully with the
selector lever in the drive position to select
the next lowest gear for optimum
performance. Release the accelerator
pedal when you no longer require
kickdown.
Emergency park position release
lever
Use the lever to move the selector lever
from the park position in the event of an
electrical malfunction or if your vehicle has
a flat battery.
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