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Automatic Not Automatic When In Sports Mode

Davesmall
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I have a petrol automatic Ford Focus 2011. The question is does the car stay in automatic mode when I move the stick over to S (sport) mode as long as I don't + or - it? Mine is completely manual when in S mode. Do I have a problem or is this as it should be?

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Dave

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    Hi Dave, your owners guide that came with your car should tell you how to use the sport mode on your car.

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    Hi Dave, just looked in my owners guide, it says the car must be at standstill before you put it into manual and you have 2 gears, and it will change on its own, and if you tap the lever back (+) it will use all gears up, tap forward (-) to go down gears.

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    Thanks for your reply Alan. Yes I have looked in the manual and it says it should be auto until you + or - it but I asked the person I bought it of said that model doesn't do that, he said its manual when you move the stick over to S mode.

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