2001 Lincoln LS Owner's Manual - Page 161
2001 Lincoln LS Manual
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Driving • Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal and do not use the clutch to hold your vehicle at a standstill while waiting on a hill. These actions will greatly reduce clutch life. Recommended shift speeds Upshift according to the following chart: Recommended upshifts when accelerating 5-speed manual transmission Shift from: 24 km/h (15 mph) 45 km/h (28 mph) 60 km/h (37 mph) 82 km/h (51 mph) Recommended upshifts when cruising 5-speed manual transmission Shift from: 18 km/h (11 mph) 32 km/h (20 mph) 51 km/h (32 mph) 68 km/h (42 mph) 1 2 3 4 - 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 - 2 3 4 5 Parking your vehicle 1. Disengage the clutch, apply brake and shift into N (Neutral). R 1 3 5 2 4 161
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Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal and do not use
the clutch to hold your vehicle at a standstill while waiting on a hill.
These actions will greatly reduce clutch life.
Recommended shift speeds
Upshift according to the following chart:
Recommended upshifts when accelerating
5-speed manual transmission
Shift from:
1 - 2
24 km/h (15 mph)
2 - 3
45 km/h (28 mph)
3 - 4
60 km/h (37 mph)
4 - 5
82 km/h (51 mph)
Recommended upshifts when cruising
5-speed manual transmission
Shift from:
1 - 2
18 km/h (11 mph)
2 - 3
32 km/h (20 mph)
3 - 4
51 km/h (32 mph)
4 - 5
68 km/h (42 mph)
Parking your vehicle
1. Disengage the clutch, apply brake
and shift into N (Neutral).
1
2
4
5
R
3
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