Sport Mode And Manual Shifting - Ford 2015 Fiesta Owner's Manual

With the transmission selector lever in R,
power is transmitted to the drive wheels
to allow your vehicle to move backward.
You cannot start the engine with the
transmission selector lever in this position.
Note: Always come to a complete stop
before shifting the transmission selector
lever out of reverse.
N (Neutral)
With the transmission selector lever in N,
power is not transmitted to the drive
wheels and the transmission is not locked,
it is possible your vehicle will move if the
brakes are not applied. You can start the
engine with the transmission selector lever
in this position.
D (Drive)
With the transmission selector lever in D,
your vehicle will shift automatically
through the forward gears. You cannot
start the engine with the transmission
selector lever in this position.
The transmission will select the
appropriate gear for optimum vehicle
performance and economy based on
ambient temperature, road gradient,
vehicle load, speed and your driving style.
When you use Drive mode it provides a
downshift function. See Downshift in this
section.
Note: A shift will occur only when your
vehicle and engine speeds are appropriate.

Sport Mode and Manual Shifting

Sport Mode
With the transmission selector lever in S,
gears are selected quicker and at higher
engine speeds. You cannot start the engine
with the transmission selector lever in this
position.
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Transmission
Sport mode will remain on until you either
shift manually up or down the gears using
the + or - buttons on the side of the
transmission selector lever or you move
the transmission selector lever to drive.
When you use Sport mode it provides a
downshift function. See Downshift in this
section.
Manual Shifting
Do not permanently hold the + or -
buttons in. This may damage the
transmission and may lead to an
accident or injury.
Press the + button to shift up and the -
button to shift down.
Gears may be skipped by pressing the + or
- buttons repeatedly at short intervals.
We recommend you upshift according to
the following guide to achieve the best fuel
economy for your vehicle.
Shift From
Manual mode also provides a downshift
function. See Downshift in this section.
Note: The transmission will automatically
upshift if the engine speed is too high or
downshift if the engine speed is too low.
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WARNING
Recommended
1 - 2 15 mph (24 km/h)
2 - 3 25 mph (40 km/h)
3 - 4 40 mph (64 km/h)
4 - 5 45 mph (72 km/h)
5 - 6 50 mph (80 km/h)
Speed