2007 FORD FREESTAR Owners Manual

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual •Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle
•Hitting a patch of ice
•Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road
•Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or v

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual •A slight deceleration of the vehicle
•The AdvanceTracindicator light will illuminate
•If your foot is on the brake pedal, you will feel a vibration in the
pedal.
•If the driving condition is

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual •Heavy or uneven steering efforts may be caused by low power steering
pump fluid level. Check for low power steering pump fluid level before
seeking service by your authorized dealer.
•Do not fill

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual When the key is in the ignition and in the 3 (OFF) position, the
automatic transmission shift lever can be moved from the P (Park)
position without the brake pedal depressed. To avoid unwanted vehicle

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic
transaxle
P (Park)
This position locks the transaxle and prevents the front wheels from
turning.
To put your vehicle in gear:
•Start

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual 1 (First)
•Transaxle operates in first gear only.
•Provides maximum engine braking.
•Allows upshifts by moving gearshift lever.
•Will not downshift into 1 (First) at high speeds; allows for 1

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual To help avoid personal injury, always use caution when in
R (Reverse) and when using the RSS.
This system is not designed to prevent contact with small or
moving objects. The system is designed to pro

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FORD FREESTAR 2007 1.G Owners Manual The RSS is automatically enabled
when the gear selector is placed in
R (Reverse) and the ignition is ON.
The park aid disable switch allows
the driver to disable the RSS only
when the ignition is ON,