2013 Ford Explorer Owner Manual Printing 4 - Page 227

226 Transmission Paddle Shifters (If Equipped) The paddle shifters allow you to shift gears quickly, without taking your hands off the steering wheel. Temporary manual control is provided when pulling the paddles with the gearshift in the D (Drive) position. The system will determine when temporary manual control is no longer desired and reverts back to automatic control. Extensive manual control can be achieved by moving the shifter to the M (Manual) position. The system will stay in manual control until the shifter is moved out of the manual position. If your vehicle is equipped with paddles on the steering wheel: • Pull the left paddle (-) to downshift the transmission. • Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift the transmission. Upshift to the recommended shift speeds according to the following chart. Upshifts when accelerating (recommended for best fuel economy) Shift from: 1-2 15 mph (24 km/h) 2-3 25 mph (40 km/h) 3-4 40 mph (64 km/h) 4-5 45 mph (72 km/h) 5-6 50 mph (80 km/h) The information display in the instrument cluster will show the current selected gear you are in. In order to prevent the engine from running at too low an RPM, which may cause it to stall, SelectShift will automatically make some downshifts even if it has determined that you have not downshifted in time. Although the SelectShift will make some downshifts for you, it will still allow you to downshift at any time as long as the SelectShift determines that the engine will not be damaged from over-revving. Note: Engine damage may occur if excessive engine revving is held without shifting. 2013 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, November 2012 USA (fus)