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Question posted by Padapbrei on February 4th, 2014

Will Overdrive Button Cause Reverse To Go Out On Windstar?

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Owner's Manual - Page 64

... pump when your vehicle has been involved in the cargo compartment. Once the shut-off switch reset button location RWARNING If you can start your vehicle. Have all the passengers get out of the vehicle... and call the local fire department or a towing service. 61 Starting Your Windstar What To Do If The Engine Does Not Start Fuel Pump Shut-Off Switch If the engine cranks...
Owner's Manual - Page 102

... DISTANCE TO EMPTY is at DISTANCE TO EMPTY. You may be different between fill-ups, causing an incorrect estimate of the amount of fuel in liters per hour until your number may ...computer calculates average fuel economy from the distance traveled and the fuel used . Press the RESET button when AVERAGE ECONOMY is selected to empty is the approximate number of liters per 100 kilometers ...
Owner's Manual - Page 135

Always warm up the windshield with the defroster before you cannot see the Driving Your Vehicle chapter. For information about the gearshift lever and the Overdrive On/Off button, see through the windshield clearly, it can increase the risk of the gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column. For additional information about...
Owner's Manual - Page 136

... sure it operates properly. 134 This lamp will be illuminated. If the lamp does not come on when the Overdrive ON/OFF button is turned off and back on /off button is depressed, the OVERDRIVE OFF lamp will always return to upshift and downshift from 1st through 4th gears. Check the horn regularly to...
Owner's Manual - Page 139

...is locked in place. This will cause the engine to malfunction. Steering ...at or above 30 mph (50 km/h). Make sure your vehicle is in the Overdrive Lockout mode. Do not adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. ... maintain a constant speed at high elevations, or when pulling a trailer, it may cause the speed control to overspeed. 137 Pull the tilt release lever on the end of...
Owner's Manual - Page 141

... foot off the accelerator, your vehicle returns to drive in 3 (Third) when driving in j (Overdrive) on , accelerate using the accelerator pedal. If the speed drops more than 8 to 14 mph ..., you may need to reduce vehicle speed. The OVERDRIVE OFF lamp will improve speed control performance. To do this, push the Overdrive ON/OFF button on roads that are winding, slippery, or unpaved....
Owner's Manual - Page 157

... is released On vehicles with Keyless Entry, you can deactivate the system by using the buttons for the keyless entry system if you shift through gears quickly after starting the vehicle s... the correct time if the driver: s shifts through gears without pressing the brake s shifts through R (Reverse) s the brake pedal is released The Autolock feature will repeat when: s a door is opened and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 193

... a short delay. It automatically makes a correction in the ON position and push the ON button once. There are two light sensors (photocells) in the center of the vehicle. To turn... You can be turned off push the ON button again. The sensor that the mirror automatically returns to the normal position whenever the vehicle is placed in R (Reverse) (when the mirror is located inside a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 205

... the top (a) or bottom (b) of track 1, the CD player will speed up from the end of the "SEEK" button to scan forward or reverse, respectively. Electronic Sound Systems How to fast forward or reverse your CD player To quickly search for a particular point in the scan mode, the display shows the current sampled...
Owner's Manual - Page 208

... roads will not damage the disc player or scratch the discs. 206 s The unit is not on the lenses within the unit. Skipping will cause the sound to skip. If play does not begin after the CD button is pushed: s The radio is in the stop mode. s Moisture may have condensed on .
Owner's Manual - Page 215

... radio will begin playing until fast forward is playing. You can be selected anytime by pressing the "PLAY/PROG" button. At the end of the tape, the direction automatically reverses and plays the other side of each. Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape Player How to insert a tape Your cassette tape...
Owner's Manual - Page 216

... and the X symbol in the display will resume playing if the radio power is in the display (l) indicate the direction of the "SEEK" button will begin the reverse scan mode, stopping on each previous tape selection for approximately an eight-second sampling. Fast forward and fast rewind can be lit until you...
Owner's Manual - Page 217

... hub until the tape is tight. High heat in the vehicle can become lodged in use. Push the k button to direct sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or cold. When on cassette tapes can cause the cassette to warp. 215 Remove any loose label material before playing. s Protect cassettes from exposure to...
Owner's Manual - Page 222

..." button to the previous track on , press the Dolby B noise reduction k button. (While in reverse to stop CD play and begin playing the last track of the current disc. If either button is...disc changer will automatically begin cassette play. 220 Press the left b side of the "SEEK" button, the CD Changer will indicate the disc number. The display indicates the track number while seeking....
Owner's Manual - Page 231

... of the next selection. For example, if the tape travel arrow is used only to rewind the tape. Then, push the left (h) button to indicate when the tape mechanism reverses tracks. Using the Automatic Music Search ("AMS") function with cassette tape player (if your display shows arrows) Press and hold the "AMS...
Owner's Manual - Page 233

...or less should be used. Clock Operation How to view the clock mode Press the "CLOCK" button to warp. s Protect cassettes from exposure to clean the tape player head after 10-12 hours...loose inside the cassette, tighten it before playing. Electronic Sound Systems Tips on cassette tapes can cause the cassette to alternate the frequency and time in the display. If they are exposed to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 237

The OVERDRIVE ON/OFF button is on the end of several positions. Once you do not hold the brake pedal down while .... You can put the gearshift lever in Gear Your vehicle's gearshift lever is located on the steering column. Driving Your Windstar Automatic Transaxle Operation Putting Your Vehicle in any one of the gearshift lever. If you place the gearshift lever securely into position...
Owner's Manual - Page 239

When the gearshift lever is the normal driving position. However, you will automatically upshift to second, third and fourth gears. Overdrive button location 237 Driving Your Windstar Driving When to use N (Neutral) In N (Neutral), the wheels of the transaxle are on your gearshift indicator (instead of the gearshift lever will roll freely, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 241

...slippery surfaces, but always operate your traction on by pressing the button again while the vehicle is stopped or by restarting the engine...button located in acceleration, deceleration, turning, or combinations of these maneuvers can cause your vehicle unattended while it is running . Driving Your Windstar The gearshift is securely latched in P (Park) if you can not rotate it in j (Overdrive...
Owner's Manual - Page 259

...to be serviced more frequently than 45 mph (70 km/h) when you tow in Drive rather than Overdrive. When descending a steep grade with a trailer, operate in hilly country on very long, steep ...a fuse with a higher amperage rating can brake gradually. Driving Your Windstar RWARNING Always replace a fuse with one that you can cause severe wire damage and could start a fire. Driving While You Tow ...

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