Driving Hints for Your Ford Ecosport SUV 2020

Driving Hints  
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BREAKING-IN  
Tires  
Note: New tires need to be run-in for  
approximately 310.7 mi (500 km). During  
this time, you may experience different  
driving characteristics.  
to avoid doing because they reduce your  
fuel economy:  
Avoid sudden or hard accelerations.  
Avoid revving the engine before turning  
off the car.  
Avoid long idle periods.  
Do not warm up your vehicle on cold  
Brakes and Clutch  
mornings.  
Note: If possible, avoid heavy braking and  
clutching during the first 93.2 mi (150 km)  
in the city, and the first 932.1 mi (1,500 km)  
in highways.  
Reduce the use of air conditioning and  
heat.  
Avoid using speed control in hilly  
terrain.  
Do not rest your foot on the brake  
pedal while driving.  
Avoid carrying unnecessary weight.  
Avoid adding particular accessories to  
your vehicle (e.g. bug deflectors,  
rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski  
racks).  
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.  
There are some things to keep in mind that  
Avoid driving with the wheels out of  
may improve your fuel economy:  
alignment.  
Accelerate and slow down in a smooth,  
moderate fashion.  
COLD WEATHER  
PRECAUTIONS  
Drive at steady speeds.  
Anticipate stops; slowing down may  
eliminate the need to stop.  
The functional operation of some  
Combine errands and minimize  
stop-and-go driving (When running  
errands, go to the furthest destination  
first and then work your way back  
home).  
components and systems can be affected  
at temperatures below -13°F (-25°C).  
DRIVING THROUGH WATER  
Close the windows for high-speed  
driving.  
WARNING: Do not drive through  
flowing or deep water as you may lose  
control of your vehicle.  
Drive at reasonable speeds.  
Keep the tires properly inflated and use  
only the recommended size.  
Use the recommended engine oil.  
Note: Driving through standing water can  
Perform all regularly scheduled  
cause vehicle damage.  
maintenance.  
Note: Engine damage can occur if water  
enters the air filter.  
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Driving Hints  
Before driving through standing water,  
check the depth. Never drive through water  
that is higher than the bottom of the front  
rocker area of your vehicle.  
WARNING: Secure the floor mat  
to both retention devices so that it  
cannot slip out of position and interfere  
with the pedals. Failure to follow this  
instruction could result in the loss of  
control of your vehicle, personal injury or  
death.  
WARNING: Do not place  
additional floor mats or any other  
covering on top of the original floor mats.  
This could result in the floor mat  
interfering with the operation of the  
pedals. Failure to follow this instruction  
could result in the loss of control of your  
vehicle, personal injury or death.  
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:  
WARNING:Always make sure that  
objects cannot fall into the driver foot  
well while your vehicle is moving. Objects  
that are loose can become trapped  
under the pedals causing a loss of  
vehicle control.  
Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the  
brakes and to check that they work.  
Check that the horn works.  
Check that the exterior lights work.  
Turn the steering wheel to check that  
the steering power assist works.  
FLOOR MATS  
WARNING: Use a floor mat  
designed to fit the footwell of your  
vehicle that does not obstruct the pedal  
area. Failure to follow this instruction  
could result in the loss of control of your  
vehicle, personal injury or death.  
To install the floor mats, position the floor  
mat eyelet over the retention post and  
press down to lock in position.  
WARNING: Pedals that cannot  
move freely can cause loss of vehicle  
control and increase the risk of serious  
personal injury.  
To remove the floor mat, reverse the  
installation procedure.  
Note: Regularly check the floor mats to  
make sure they are secure.  
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