Recommended Shift Speeds; Reverse; Parking Your Vehicle; Removing The Key - Ford Focus 2004 Owner's Manual

Driving

Recommended shift speeds

Upshift according to the following chart:
Recommended upshifts (for best fuel economy) when
1 - 2
2 - 3
3 - 4
4 - 5

Reverse

Make sure that your vehicle is at a complete stop before you shift into R
(Reverse). Failure to do so may damage the transaxle.
• If your vehicle is equipped with the SPI engine, move the
gearshift lever fully to the right, then back into R (Reverse).
• If your vehicle is equipped
with the Zetec engine or 2.3L
engine, you must lift the locking
ring (1), then move the gearshift
lever fully to the right, then back
into R (Reverse) (2).

Parking your vehicle

1. Apply the brake and shift into the neutral position.
2. Fully apply the parking brake, then shift into 1 (First).
3. Turn the ignition off.
Do not park your vehicle in Neutral, it may move unexpectedly
and injure someone. Use 1 (First) gear and set the parking brake
fully.

Removing the key

Turn the ignition to position 1 (LOCK) and remove the key.
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accelerating
5-speed manual transaxle
Shift from:
14 mph (23 km/h)
25 mph (40 km/h)
36 mph (58 km/h)
45 mph (72 km/h)