Ford Transit (2018 year). Manual — part 36

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WARNINGS

Always fully apply the parking brake.
Make sure you shift into park (P) for
vehicles with an automatic

transmission. Switch the ignition off and
remove the key whenever you leave your
vehicle.

Do not apply the brake pedal and
accelerator pedal simultaneously.
Applying both pedals simultaneously

for more than a few seconds will limit
engine performance, which may result in
difficulty maintaining speed in traffic and
could lead to serious injury.

Understanding the Positions of
Your Automatic Transmission

Putting your vehicle in gear:

1.

Fully press down the brake pedal.

2. Move the gearshift lever into the

desired gear.

3. Come to a complete stop.

4. Move the gearshift lever and securely

latch it in park (P).

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Park (P)

This position locks the transmission and
prevents the wheels from turning.

Reverse (R)

With the gearshift lever in reverse (R), your
vehicle moves backward. Always come to
a complete stop before shifting into and
out of reverse (R).

Neutral (N)

With the gearshift lever in neutral (N), your
vehicle can be started and is free to roll.
Hold the brake pedal down while in this
position.

Drive (D)

Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy. The overdrive
function allows automatic upshifts and
downshifts through gears one through six.

Manual (M)

With the gearshift lever in manual (M), you
can change gears up or down as desired
by using buttons on the shift lever. See
SelectShift Automatic™ Transmission
later in this section.

To return to normal drive (D) position,
move the shift lever back from manual (M)
to drive (D).

SelectShift Automatic™
Transmission

(If Equipped)

Your vehicle is equipped with a SelectShift
Automatic transmission gearshift lever.
The SelectShift Automatic transmission
gives you the ability to change gears up or
down (without a clutch) as desired.

In order to prevent the engine from running
at too low an RPM, which may cause it to
stall, SelectShift still automatically makes
some downshifts if it has determined that
you have not downshifted in time.
Although SelectShift makes some
downshifts for you, it still allows you to
downshift at any time as long as the
SelectShift determines that damage will
not be caused to the engine from
over-revving.

Note: Engine damage may occur if you
maintain excessive engine revving without
shifting.

SelectShift does not automatically upshift,
even if the engine is approaching the RPM
limit. It must be shifted manually by
pressing the + button.

•

Press the (+) button to upshift.

•

Press the (-) button to downshift.

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The system determines when temporary
manual control is no longer in use and
returns to automatic control. The
instrument cluster displays your currently
selected gear.

Note: The system stays in manual control
until you make another shift selection (for
example, drive [D]).

Recommended Shift Speeds

We recommend you shift gears according
to the following guide to help achieve the
best fuel economy for your vehicle.

Shift speeds

Gear

15 mph (24 km/h)

1 – 2

25 mph (40 km/h)

2 – 3

40 mph (64 km/h)

3 – 4

45 mph (72 km/h)

4 – 5

50 mph (80 km/h)

5 – 6

Brake-Shift Interlock

WARNINGS

Do not drive your vehicle until you
verify that the stoplamps are
working.

When doing this procedure, you need
to take the transmission out of park
(P) which means your vehicle can

roll freely. To avoid unwanted vehicle
movement, always fully apply the parking
brake prior to doing this procedure. Use
wheels chocks if appropriate.

If the parking brake is fully released,
but the brake warning lamp remains
illuminated, the brakes may not be

working properly. Have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible.

Note: See your authorized dealer as soon
as possible if this procedure is used.

This prevents you from shifting the
gearshift lever from the park (P) position,
unless the brake pedal is pressed.

In the event of an electrical malfunction,
or if the vehicle battery has run out of
charge, use the following procedure to shift
the gearshift lever from the park (P)
position.

1.

Apply the parking brake and switch the
ignition off.

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2. Use a suitable tool, for example a

screwdriver, to carefully remove the
housing cover.

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3. Locate the white lever, situated on the

left hand side of the gearshift lever.

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4. Move the white lever toward the rear

of your vehicle.

5. Shift into neutral (N).

6. Replace the gearshift lever housing

cover.

7.

Apply the brake pedal and switch the
ignition on.

8. Release the parking brake.

Note: Alternatively, we recommend that
you seek advice from your dealer.

Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning

This feature may increase durability and
provide consistent shift feel over the life
of your vehicle. A new vehicle or
transmission may have firm shifts, soft
shifts or both. This operation is considered
normal and does not affect function or
durability of the transmission. Over time,
the adaptive learning process fully updates
transmission operation.

If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud
or Snow

Note: Do not rock the vehicle if the engine
is not at normal operating temperature or
damage to the transmission may occur.

Note: Do not rock the vehicle for more than
a minute or damage to the transmission and
tires may occur, or the engine may overheat.

If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow,
you may rock it out by shifting between
forward and reverse gears, stopping
between shifts in a steady pattern. Press
lightly on the accelerator in each gear.

TOW/HAUL

WARNINGS

Do not use tow/haul when the road
surface is slippery. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in the

loss of control of your vehicle.

Do not use diesel engine exhaust
braking when the road surface is
slippery. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in the loss of
control of your vehicle.

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To activate tow/haul, press the
button near the gearshift lever
once. The TOW HAUL indicator

light illuminates in the instrument cluster.