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EnglishDriving Hints for your Ford Focus 2010-2017
Driving Hints
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BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 mi (480 km). During
this time, your vehicle may exhibit some
unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first
1,000 mi (1,600 km). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the
gears early. Do not labor the engine.
to avoid doing because they reduce your
fuel economy:
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Avoid sudden or hard accelerations.
Avoid revving the engine before turning
off the car.
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Avoid long idle periods.
Do not warm up your vehicle on cold
mornings.
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Reduce the use of air conditioning and
heat.
Do not tow during the first 1,000 mi
(1,600 km).
Avoid using speed control in hilly
terrain.
ECONOMICAL DRIVING
Fuel economy is affected by several things
such as how you drive, the conditions you
drive under and how you maintain your
vehicle.
Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving.
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Avoid carrying unnecessary weight.
Avoid adding particular accessories to
your vehicle (e.g. bug deflectors,
rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski
racks).
There are some things to keep in mind that
may improve your fuel economy:
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Avoid driving with the wheels out of
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Accelerate and slow down in a smooth,
moderate fashion.
alignment.
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Drive at steady speeds.
COLD WEATHER
PRECAUTIONS
Anticipate stops; slowing down may
eliminate the need to stop.
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Combine errands and minimize
stop-and-go driving (When running
errands, go to the furthest destination
first and then work your way back
home).
The functional operation of some
components and systems can be affected
at temperatures below -13°F (-25°C).
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
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Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
WARNING
Do not drive through flowing or deep
water as you may lose control of your
vehicle.
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Drive at reasonable speeds.
Keep the tires properly inflated and use
only the recommended size.
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Use the recommended engine oil.
Perform all regularly scheduled
Note: Driving through standing water can
maintenance.
cause vehicle damage.
Note: Engine damage can occur if water
enters the air filter.
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Driving Hints
Before driving through standing water,
WARNINGS
check the depth. Never drive through water
that is higher than the bottom of the front
rocker area of your vehicle.
Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal
injury.
Always make sure that the floor
mats are properly attached to the
retention posts in the carpet that are
supplied with your vehicle. Floor mats must
be properly secured to both retention posts
to make sure mats do not shift out of
position.
Never place floor mats or any other
covering in the vehicle foot well that
cannot be properly secured to
prevent them from moving and interfering
with the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.
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When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so:
Never place floor mats or any other
covering on top of already installed
floor mats. Floor mats should always
rest on top of vehicle carpeting surface and
not another floor mat or other covering.
Additional floor mats or any other covering
will reduce the pedal clearance and
potentially interfere with pedal operation.
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Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
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Check that the horn works.
Check that the exterior lights work.
Check attachment of floor mats on
a regular basis. Always properly
reinstall and secure floor mats that
have been removed for cleaning or
replacement.
Always make sure that objects
cannot fall into the driver foot well
while the vehicle is moving. Objects
that are loose can become trapped under
the pedals causing a loss of vehicle control.
Turn the steering wheel to check that
the steering power assist works.
FLOOR MATS
WARNINGS
Always use floor mats that are
designed to fit the foot well of your
vehicle. Only use floor mats that
leave the pedal area unobstructed. Only
use floor mats that are firmly secured to
retention posts so that they cannot slip out
of position and interfere with the pedals
or impair safe operation of your vehicle in
other ways.
Failure to properly follow floor mat
installation or attachment
instructions can potentially cause
interference with pedal operation causing
a loss of vehicle control.
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Driving Hints
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To install floor mats, position the floor mat
so that the eyelet is over the retention post
and press down to lock in.
To remove the floor mat, reverse the
installation procedure.
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