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Driving – FORD 2002 Focus v.1 User Manual

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Driving

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D (Overdrive)

The normal driving position for the

best fuel economy. Transaxle

operates in gears One through Four.
D (Overdrive) can be deactivated

by pressing the transaxle control

switch on the gearshift lever.
The O/D OFF light will illuminate

on the instrument cluster.
Engine braking is provided in gears

2, 3, and 4.

D (Drive)

Transaxle operates in gears One

through Three. Activate by pressing

the transaxle control switch on the

gearshift lever. The O/D OFF light

will illuminate on the instrument

cluster. D (Drive) provides engine

braking in gears 2 and 3 and is

useful when:

driving with a heavy load.

towing a trailer up or down steep

hills.

additional engine downhill

braking is desired. If towing a

trailer, refer to Driving while you

tow in the Trailer towing section

of this chapter.