Ford Automobile User Manual page 111

Driving
Driving with automatic
transmission
Moving off
With the engine idling and the
brake pedal depressed, move the
selector lever to one of the driving
positions. Release the brakes. The
vehicle will start to move slowly in
the selected direction. Depress the
accelerator pedal to increase speed.
When stationary, only move
the selector lever to one of
the driving positions when the
engine is idling.
• Moving off in sand, mud or
snow
If the driving wheels are stuck, try
to rock the vehicle free by driving
forwards and backwards. To do this,
move the selector lever alternately
to D and R and depress the
accelerator as little as possible.
To increase the effect, move the
selector lever to R while the vehicle
is still moving forward and vice
versa.
To avoid excessive wear on the
transmission when shifting between
forward and reverse (rocking) keep
the engine speed as low as possible.
Selecting position 2 may assist
driving-off on icy or snowy road
surfaces.
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Manual gear changes
• Moving off
Select position 1, release the
handbrake and depress the
accelerator pedal. Move the
selector lever to position 2 and D as
the road speed increases.
• Changing down
If the transmission is in 4th gear
and the overdrive is switched off
the transmission will change down
to 3rd gear if the vehicle speed is
below 165 km/h. See also section
Overdrive, page 109.
If the selector lever is moved from
position D to position 2 while
driving, the automatic transmission
will change down to 2nd gear if the
vehicle speed is below 85 km/h and
will then remain in this gear. If the
selector lever is moved to position 1
while driving, the transmission will
change down to 1st gear if the
vehicle speed is below 45 km/h and
will then remain in this gear.
Stopping
Release the accelerator pedal and
depress the footbrake. Leave the
selector lever where it is. To move
off again release the footbrake.
Select position N if stationary for
longer periods of time.