1998 Ford Contour Owner's Manual - Page 97

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Driving Recommended shift speeds 2.0 litre engine 5-speed transaxle shift speed schedules Recommended During acceleration: During cruise*: upshifts: Shift from km/h mph km/h mph 22 19 First to second 14 12 Second to third 40 25 32 20 33 29 53 46 Third to fourth 48 40 77 64 Fourth to fifth 2.5 litre engine 5-speed transaxle shift speed schedules Recommended During acceleration: During cruise*: upshifts: Shift from km/h mph km/h mph First to second 22 14 16 10 Second to third 40 32 20 25 Third to fourth 53 50 31 33 Fourth to fifth 73 45 64 40 *The vehicle can be shifted at lower speeds to improve fuel economy. 97

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Driving
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Recommended shift speeds
2.0 litre engine 5-speed transaxle
shift speed schedules
Recommended
upshifts:
Shift from
km/h
mph
14
25
33
48
40
53
77
mph
12
20
29
40
km/h
19
32
64
First to second
Second to third
Third to fourth
Fourth to fifth
During acceleration:
During cruise*:
46
2.5 litre engine 5-speed transaxle
shift speed schedules
km/h
mph
km/h
mph
10
20
31
40
16
32
50
64
14
25
33
45
22
40
53
73
Shift from
First to second
Second to third
Third to fourth
Fourth to fifth
Recommended
upshifts:
During acceleration:
During cruise*:
*The vehicle can be shifted at lower speeds to improve fuel economy.