Ford Edge (2018 year). Manual — part 43

Sport (S)

Moving the gearshift lever to sport (S):
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Provides additional grade (engine)
braking and extends lower gear
operation to enhance performance for
uphill climbs, hilly terrain or
mountainous areas. This increases
engine RPM during engine braking.

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Provides additional lower gear
operation through the automatic
transmission shift strategy.

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Gears are selected more quickly and
at higher engine speeds.

SelectShift Automatic™
Transmission

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.

With your vehicle in drive (D), the paddle
shifters provide temporary manual control.
They allow you the ability to shift gears
quickly, without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.

You can achieve extensive manual control
by moving the gearshift lever to the sport
(S) position.

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Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.

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Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift.

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The system determines when temporary
manual control is no longer in use and
returns to automatic control.

Upshift to the recommended shift speeds
according to the following chart:

Upshifts when accelerating (recom-

mended for best fuel economy)

Shift from:

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

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]).

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: For some markets this feature will be
disabled.

Your vehicle is equipped with a brake-shift
interlock feature that prevents moving the
gearshift lever from park (P) when the
ignition is in the on position and the brake
pedal is not pressed.

If you cannot move the gearshift lever out
of park (P) position with the ignition in the
on position and the brake pedal pressed,
a malfunction may have occurred. It is
possible that a fuse has blown or your
vehicle’s brake lamps are not operating
properly. See Fuse Specification Chart
(page 253).

If the fuse is not blown and the brake
lamps are working properly, the following
procedure will allow you to move the
gearshift lever from park (P):

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1.

Remove the side panel on the right side
of the gearshift lever.

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2. Locate the access hole.

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3. Insert the screwdriver (or similar tool)

into the access hole and press the lever
foreword while pulling the gearshift
lever out of the park (P) position and
into the neutral (N) position.

4. Remove the tool and reinstall the

panel.

5. Start the vehicle and release the

parking brake.

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.

USING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

All-wheel drive uses all four wheels to
power the vehicle. This increases traction,
enabling you to drive over terrain and road
conditions that a conventional two-wheel
drive vehicle cannot. The AWD system is
active all the time and requires no input
from the operator.

Note: Your AWD vehicle is not intended for
off-road use. The AWD feature gives your
vehicle some limited off-road capabilities
in which driving surfaces are relatively level,
obstruction-free and otherwise similar to
normal on-road driving conditions.
Operating your vehicle under other than
those conditions could subject the vehicle
to excessive stress which might result in
damage which is not covered under your
warranty.

Note: A warning message will be displayed
in the information display when an AWD
system fault is present See Information
Messages (page 111). An AWD system fault
will cause the AWD system to default to
front-wheel drive only mode. When this
warning message is displayed, have your
vehicle serviced at an authorized dealer

Note: A warning message will be displayed
in the information display if the AWD system
has overheated See Information
Messages (page 111). This condition may
occur if the vehicle was operated in extreme
conditions with excessive wheel slip, such
as deep sand. To resume normal AWD
function as soon as possible, stop the
vehicle in a safe location and stop the
engine for at least 10 minutes. After the
engine has been restarted and the AWD
system has adequately cooled, the warning
message will turn off and normal AWD
function will return.

Do not use a spare tire of a different size
other than the tire provided. If the
mini-spare tire is installed, the AWD
system may disable automatically and
enter front-wheel drive only mode to
protect driveline components. This
condition will be indicated by a warning in
the information display See Information
Messages (page 111). If there is a warning
message in the information display from
using the spare tire, this indicator should
turn off after reinstalling the repaired or
replaced normal road tire and cycling the
ignition off and on. It is recommended to
reinstall the repaired or replaced road tire
as soon as possible. Major dissimilar tire
sizes between the front and rear axles
could cause the AWD system to stop
functioning and default to front-wheel
drive or damage the AWD system.

Driving In Special Conditions With
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)

AWD vehicles are equipped for driving on
sand, snow, mud and rough roads and have
operating characteristics that are
somewhat different from conventional
vehicles, both on and off the highway.

Under severe operating conditions, the A/C
may cycle on and off to protect
overheating of the engine.

Basic operating principles in special
conditions

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Drive slower in strong crosswinds which
can affect the normal steering
characteristics of your vehicle.

•

Be extremely careful when driving on
pavement made slippery by loose sand,
water, gravel, snow or ice.

(If Equipped)