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How to Use the Automatic Gearbox in a Ford Focus

Model: Ford Focus MK 4 - Years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

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This tutorial explains how to use the automatic gearbox of a Ford Focus car. First, get in the vehicle, press the brake pedal, and click the ignition button. In the gear selector, you will see various letters indicating different functions: P indicates park mode, R is reverse, N is neutral, and D is drive mode, which you need to select to drive the car. Each time you select a mode, you must press the brake pedal.

To shift from P to D, you will also need to release the handbrake by pressing the dedicated lever located near the gear selector.


Updated on 29 June 2026 by ScegliAuto


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