Using The Manual Gearbox - Ford Ka 2008 Owner's Handbook Manual

081-090 Ford KA GB 15-07-2008
USING THE MANUAL
GEARBOX
To engage the gears, press the clutch
pedal fully and shift the gear lever into
one of the required positions (the
diagram is shown on the knob fig. 2).
For cars provided with 6 gear gearbox,
to engage the sixth gear, operate the
lever with a pressure toward the right
to avoid involuntary engagement of
fourth gear. Same action to pass from
sixth to fifth gear.
IMPORTANT Reverse may only be
engaged when the car is at a standstill.
With the engine running, wait for at
least 2 seconds with the clutch pedal
fully pressed before engaging reverse to
prevent damage to the gears and
grating.
To engage reverse R from neutral,
raise ring A under the knob and at the
same time move the gearshift lever
rightwards and then backward.
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fig. 2
IMPORTANT Use of the clutch pedal
must be limited solely to gear shifts
only. Do not drive with your foot
resting even lightly on the clutch pedal
For versions/markets where applicable,
the clutch pedal control electronics
could interpret an incorrect driving
style as a fault.
WARNING
Press the clutch pedal fully
to change gears correctly.
For this reason, there must be no
obstacles on the floor under the
pedals: ensure that rubber mats (if
any) are correctly positioned, not
interfering with the pedals.
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Do not drive with the hand
resting on the gear lever,
because this pressure, even
if light, over time can wear
gear inner components.
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