Ford Automobile User Manual page 113

Driving
Kickdown
When activated, this mode provides
maximum possible acceleration
when overtaking or, in conjunction
with the Uphill mode, driving up
steep gradients.
With the selector lever in position
D, depress the accelerator pedal
fully beyond its resistance point
and hold it down.
The Kickdown mode is activated
and the transmission will select the
appropriate gear for maximum
possible acceleration. In some
situations, this gear may already be
selected.
With the Kickdown mode activated,
the transmission will not shift into
the next higher gear until the
engine speed approaches its upper
limit.
Keep the pedal pressed fully
beyond the resistance point to keep
the Kickdown mode activated for as
long as maximum acceleration is
required.
The transmission will return to its
normal operating mode as soon as
the accelerator pedal is released
and returns to any position before
the resistance point.
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Uphill mode
Always use selector lever position D
for driving on uphill gradients. The
automatic transmission detects
uphill gradients and automatically
selects the most appropriate gear.
Avoid using selector lever positions
1 and 2 when driving on long uphill
gradients as under some
circumstances this can cause the
transmission operating temperature
to rise above normal limits and
enter the Hot mode. See section
Hot mode, page 113.
Downhill mode
Supports your braking manoeuvre
while driving downhill.
When appropriate, the transmission
shifts down from 4th to 3rd gear to
increase engine braking when the
brakes are applied during downhill
driving.
Cold mode
In order to increase the
transmission's efficiency and reduce
wear and tear, 4th gear will not be
selected until the transmission has
reached normal operating
temperature.