FORD 2005 Escape v.3 - Manual (Page 195)

Recommended shift speeds
Upshift according to the following charts for best fuel economy:
Upshifts when accelerating
(recommended for best fuel economy)
1-2 14 mph (22 km/h)
2-3 25 mph (40 km/h)
3-4 34 mph (55 km/h)
4-5 44 mph (70 km/h)
Upshifts when cruising (recommended for best fuel economy)
1-2 12 mph (19 km/h)
2-3 19 mph (31 km/h)
3-4 29 mph (46 km/h)
4-5 38 mph (61 km/h)
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.
Put the gearshift lever into the
neutral position and wait at least
three seconds before shifting into R
(Reverse).
Note: You can shift into R (Reverse) only by moving the gearshift lever
from left of 3 (Third) and 4 (Fourth) gears before you shift into R
(Reverse). This is a special lockout feature which prevents you from
shifting into R (Reverse) when you downshift from 5 (Fifth).
1
2 4 R
3 5
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