Ford Falcon (FG) 2010, Manual

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Transmission
Performance Automatic Mode
When the gear selector lever
is moved to the left, the
transmission is in
Performance Automatic Mode.
The transmission will automatically select
the appropriate gear for spirited driving.
D
PER
will be displayed on the instrument
cluster. At normal highway speeds, the
selection of this mode will choose 3rd
gear.
Note: When operating Performance
Automatic Mode, top gear will not be
automatically selected
Note: When towing heavy loads,
or in hilly terrain, it is recommended
that Performance Automatic Mode
is selected. This will result in cooler
transmission temperatures and
additional engine braking.
Manual Mode
From the Performance Automatic Mode
you can use the Sequential Sports Shift
to allow you to manually select the
gears.
This is achieved by either moving the
gear lever backwards (
+
) to upshift or
forward ( - ) to downshift.
The gear selector lever returns to the
mid (default) position when not pushed
backwards or forwards. Once a gear is
selected manually the transmission is in
Manual Mode.
Example: If the car is in 3rd gear and the
gear selector lever is pushed forward,
the instrument cluster will show ’
2
’
indicating 2nd gear. Likewise, if from 2nd
gear the gear selector lever is cycled
backwards twice, the instrument cluster
will show ’
4 ’ indicating 4th gear.
If stationary, 1st gear will be automatically
selected.
Note: Any gear may be selected
however the transmission will only
downshift to a lower gear if the vehicle is
travelling below a predetermined speed.
Note: When decelerating, the
transmission will downshift automatically
when a low threshold speed is reached.