Get Transmission Guide for Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Transmission

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

N

D

S

Neutral

Drive

CAUTION

Sport mode and manual shifting

Do not engage reverse gear when

the vehicle is moving. This can cause

damage to the transmission.

WARNING

Apply the brakes before moving the

selector lever and keep them

applied until you are ready to move

off.

Note: A cold engine has a higher idle

speed. This will increase the tendency for

your vehicle to creep when you have

selected a drive gear.

Press the button on the selector lever to

select reverse and park.

The selector lever position will be shown

in the information display.

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On some vehicles it is necessary to raise

the collar whilst selecting reverse gear.

Park

WARNINGS

Select park only when your vehicle

is stationary.

AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION

Selector lever positions

Apply the parking brake and

select park before leaving

your vehicle. Make sure that the

selector lever is latched in position.

Note: An audible warning will sound if you

open the driver's door and you have not

selected park.

In this position, power is not transmitted

to the drive wheels and the transmission

is locked. You can start the engine with

the selector lever in this position.

Reverse

WARNING

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Select reverse only when your

vehicle is stationary and the engine

is at idle speed.

P

R

Park

Reverse

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Neutral

Sportmodeandmanualshifting

- Vehicles with a 6 speed

transmission

In this position, power is not transmitted

to the drive wheels but the transmission

is not locked. You can start the engine

with the selector lever in this position.

Note: A shift will occur only when the

vehicle speed and the engine speed are

appropriate.

Drive

Note: In Sport mode the transmission

operates as normal but gears are

selected more quickly and at higher

engine speeds.

Select drive to shift automatically through

the forward gears.

The transmission will select the

appropriate gear for optimum

performance based on ambient

temperature, road gradient, vehicle load

and driver input.

Note: In Sport mode S will be displayed

on the instrument panel.

Sport Mode

Activate Sport mode by moving the

selector lever to position S. Sport mode

will remain active until either you shift

manually up or down the gears or return

the selector lever to position D.

Manual shifting - Vehicles with

a 5 speed transmission

WARNING

Do not hold the selector lever

permanently in – or +.

Manual shifting

WARNING

CAUTION

Do not hold the selector lever

permanently in – or +.

The transmission will automatically

downshift when the engine speed is

too low and upshift when too high.

CAUTION

Note: A shift will occur only when the

vehicle speed and the engine speed are

appropriate.

The transmission will automatically

downshift when the engine speed is

too low and upshift when too high.

Note: In Select mode the current gear

(1, 2, 3, 4 or 5) will be displayed on the

instrument panel.

Push the selector lever forwards to shift

down and pull it backwards to shift up.

Move the selector lever to position S.

Gears may be skipped by moving the

selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.

Push the selector lever forwards to shift

down and pull it backwards to shift up.

Manual mode also provides a kickdown

function. See Kickdown.

Gears may be skipped by moving the

selector lever repeatedly at short intervals.

Hints on driving with an

automatic transmission

Manual mode also provides a kickdown

function. See Kickdown.

Moving off

1. Release the parking brake.

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2. Release the brake pedal and press

the accelerator pedal.

3

2

Stopping

1. Release the accelerator pedal and

press the brake pedal.

4

2. Apply the parking brake.

Kickdown

1

Press the accelerator pedal fully with the

selector lever in the drive position to select

the next lowest gear for optimum

performance. Release the accelerator

pedal when you no longer require

kickdown.

Emergency park position

release lever

Use the lever to move the selector lever

from the park position in the event of an

electrical malfunction or if your vehicle has

a flat battery.

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1. Insert a small flat-bladed tool into the

slot.

2. Turn the tool through 90 degrees.

3. Push downwards on the tool to

detach the gaiter frame from the trim

panel.

4. Push downwards on the gaiter frame

to release the lever and move the

selector lever from the park position.

5. Pull upwards on the gaiter until the

gaiter frame engages in the trim panel.

Note: If position P is selected again, this

procedure must be repeated.

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ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)

CAUTION

A vehicle fitted with AWD must be

recovered with either ALL wheels

on the ground or ALL wheels off the

ground. See Vehicle recovery (page

139).

The AWD system, fitted to certain

front-wheel drive variants, will

automatically provide driving torque to the

rear wheels when road conditions

become slippery with rain, snow or ice

etc.

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Transmission for Your Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

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