FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual

FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual ESCORT 1999 7.G FORD FORD https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/11/4892/w960_4892-0.png FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual
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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual The parking brake is not recommended to stop a moving vehicle.
However, if the normal brakes fail, the parking brake can be used to stop
your vehicle in an emergency. Since the parking brake applies o

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual TRANSAXLE OPERATION
Manual transaxle (if equipped)
Using the clutch
Vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle have a starter interrupt
interlock that prevents cranking of the engine unless the clutch

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual the clutch pedal to hold your vehicle at a standstill while waiting on a
hill. These actions will seriously reduce clutch life.
Parking your vehicle
1. Apply the brake and shift into the
neutral posit

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual 4. Turn engine off and remove the
key.
Do not park your vehicle in Neutral, it may move unexpectedly and
injure someone. Use 1 (First) gear and set the parking brake fully.
Recommended shift speeds
Up

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual Sedan/Wagon
Upshifts when cruising (recommended for best fuel economy)
1-2 19 km/h (12 mph)
2-3 31 km/h (19 mph)
3-4 46 km/h (29 mph)
4-5 61 km/h (38 mph)
Reverse
Make sure that your vehicle is at a c

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual 1. Continue depressing the brake
pedal, and remove the shift-lock
override cap with a 2.5 cm (1 inch)
or longer screwdriver.
2. Insert the screwdriver into the
shift-lock override opening and push
dow

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual Always set the parking brake fully and make sure the gearshift is
latched in P (Park). Turn off the ignition whenever you leave
your vehicle.
If the parking brake is fully released, but the brake warn

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual R (Reverse)
With the gearshift in R (Reverse),
the vehicle will move backward. You
should always come to a complete
stop before shifting in and out of R
(Reverse).
N (Neutral)
With the gearshift in th

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual (Overdrive)
The overdrive position is the normal
driving position for an automatic
overdrive transaxle. It works the
same way as D (Drive) but shifts to
a fourth gear-an overdrive
gear-when your vehic

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FORD ESCORT 1999 7.G Owners Manual L (Low)
Use L (Low) when added engine
braking is desired or when
descending steep hills.
The automatic transaxle will shift into the proper gear to ascend any
grade without any need to shift to L (Low
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