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Starting – FORD 2001 Focus User Manual

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Starting

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Before starting the vehicle:
1. Make sure all vehicle occupants

have buckled their safety belts. For

more information on safety belts

and their proper usage, refer to the

Seating and safety restraints

chapter.
2. Make sure the headlamps and

vehicle accessories are off.
If starting a vehicle with an

automatic transaxle:

• Make sure the parking brake is

set.
• Make sure the gearshift is in P

(Park).

If starting a vehicle with a manual

transaxle:
• Make sure the parking brake is

set.
• Push the clutch pedal to the floor.

3. Turn the key to 3 (ON/RUN)

without turning the key to 4

(START).

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