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How to use your 2014 Ford Fusion sportsmode and select shift. You generally want to upshift ~500-800 rpm 1st-2nd gear. 100-1500 rpm second to third. Then from there on our shift up at like 2500-2800 rpm. Down shift like 800 rpm . You’ll get used to it and it’s way better than letting the onboard pc shift for you as the onboard pc shifts based off what it thinks you’ll do where as you know if you’re trying to speed up or slow down.

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@Haze_EternaI 3 года назад

Had this car for like 3 years and never new the *S* ment sports mode 🤦🏽‍♂️

@77bubba00 4 месяца назад

Starting in second gear is great for winter driving on slippery roads. I was always taught to do that if the car was capable. I could do it in every Ford I've owned since the 1970s. I regularly use that method with my 2016 Fusion, as well. Much less chance of spinning the wheels and getting stuck when pulling away at an intersection. Once it gets rolling I take it out of sport mode and let it continue to shift on it's own.

@rokkajio 4 года назад

What about starting on 3rd gear I did that and now I walk everywhere

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

yeah, dont do that lol

@riveralley 4 года назад

Isnt it because it can wear the clutch prematurely?

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

@@riveralley not only that, The gears are arranged from largest to smallest (think bicycle) remember being in 1st ear on a 27 speed bike? on flat land, you pedal insanely fast and hard but get next to nowhere? thats because the bike is using mechanical advantage of a larger cog which allows less force to move a heavy object. So on flat land it sucked, but going uphill on 1st gear on a bike was helpful. Also remember putting it on the highest gear and trying to get up from a start/ you have to stand up and really push on the pedals. Need a lot of power and strain to get going. But it was good once you caught up to a certain speed and wanted to go faster. same logic applies to cars. 2nd and third gear arent meant to have the same strain placed on them as first gear is. Moving a 2 ton vehicle from complete stop to start on flat land, let alone if youre parked facing uphill, is quite the task. So you always want to start off in first gear, never skip it. Otherwise the transmissions gears can wear out, or entire teeth from the cog can break off under the pressure. Then youre really fucked

@mdtransmissionspecialties 2 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 wait wut? Do you know anything about a transmission lol.

@dewaynestallworth8851 2 года назад

@@mdtransmissionspecialties Im trying to educate myself so if he's wrong I need more of an explanation than 'wait wut'

@teacheyteachey7075 5 лет назад

The camera angle is really bad

@cstutz1 3 года назад

So you're saying I shouldn't be redlining every gear? Interesting

@thevictor284 2 месяца назад

Lol

@newinhuman 3 года назад

Thanks for all the info. I just barely got my license and me and the wifey choose this car for me to learn to drive. I'm fairly excited to start using the sports mode to get some practice before I drive a manual. I'm not sure my engine has the option to shift for me because I almost stalled her the first time I put it in sport mode. It started on 2nd gear which I thought was strange considering I was parked. I tried putting her in first and she started to chug. I named her Gogeta (she's a Fusion, duh). Any way Gogeta was shaking as if she was about to stalk before I quickly put her back in drive mode. I'm going to experiment more today and share the results. Gogeta's a 2014 fusion se 1.5l ecoboost... So far I think she mechanically good. Not great at anything in particular but better than average at everything that includes her performance. Good acceleration, good braking, good gear shifting, good turning and I've kept traction control on 90% of the time. As far as convenience she's excellent... I mean all of the practical comforts and feel to her driver. Her seats and interior design, the my ford touch, the accessibility to entertainment, navigation, climate and Bluetooth are excellent. All of the awesome options, settings and information on the dash are excellent as well just too many to list lol... I love her as my first vehicle. I don't feel intimidating with too much power or invisible with too little power on the road. Excellently balanced. This video really inspired me to try and unlock some more potential of myself and Gogeta. Let's see if I can best this computer shifter and get her shifting smoother to prolong her transmission and ready myself for a manual car.

@jasonashley9853 4 года назад

Lol I shift at 3,000 to 3,500 in my Focus in 1st and 3,700 in 2nd going into 3rd. Transmission does better that way.

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

Gear Change 1st - 2nd 15 mph 2000-3000rpm 2nd - 3rd 24 mph 2,500 - 3,500 rpm 3rd - 4th 37 mph 2,500 - 3,500 rpm 4th - 5th 50 mph 2,500 - 3,500 rpm cars vary but this is the generally accepted method. Shifting at too high or low rpms, or driving at high rpms induces more wear on the transmission. When cruising after a shift, i tend to let the car get back down to 2000 rpms approx.

@lubakarpov4552 3 года назад

you are damaging your transmission like that.

@qcompressed1409 Год назад

I thought the point of sport mode was to get higher rpm so why we tryna shift at 2k?

@ienvy7483 4 года назад

So when your in sport mode, will it still go automatic because i want to stay in manual

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

If you only go to sport mode it will be automatic. If you go to sport mode THEN press the down arrow on the shifter it will stay manual until you put it in park or push the shifter back to the right

@ienvy7483 4 года назад

Scott Peraza ahhhh awesome man! Thanks for the tip

@nzmarco 4 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 I have a 2016. Where is this down arrow located?

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

On the handle you use to shift your car into gear. You should notice on the side there are up and down arrows. If not there, your car may have paddle shifters on the steering wheel, two tabs, one with a plus and one with a minus.

@nzmarco 4 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 Ok thanks. I misread. I thought there was a button on the shifter to activate the paddle shifting. I have paddles so will be fun to try out. Thanks.

@OneSolo9 2 года назад

Thanks for the info. I’m in a 2016 & will start applying what you’ve shown in the video

@esegallooaxaca 5 лет назад

Did you use a potato to record this

@aimless3827 4 года назад

No, Camera was on the tip of the dildo.

@user-gk5je9wu4u 6 дней назад

worst case itll rip to 6k for a sec an shift it js lets it hit limiter fora. sec don it before js tryn rip bc my 2n to 3rd is so delayed

@ienvy7483 4 года назад

Is there a way where you can stay in manual in the normal drive mode

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

No you have to go down to sport mode then press the minus arrow to get to the select shift (manual). Driving in sports mode select shift all the time won’t damage the vehicle.

@nhkumnhkum6019 5 лет назад

I have a 14 Ford Mustang do I have to let off the gas? When up shifting?

@quinnvineep3 5 лет назад

Nope the computer handles everything, u can floor it while flipping through gears

@juliamallik9316 4 года назад

So I'm driving my 2015 focus se in sport shift right now bc my transmission just started acting up. Like yesterday. I need to get it replaced and luckily im at 96000 miles and the "extended warranty" ford came out with goes to 100000. I am fine with upshifting but could be better downshifting. That and changing gears while turning the steering wheel are the only things I am aware of that need improvement. Does anyone have any tips or helpful advice?

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

what you want to do in terms of turning and shifting is slow down earlier so youre already in 2 or 3rd gear a while before the turn. Since youre newer at it, it will help you out a lot. Might piss some people off behind you but its better driving habit anyway. Also when downshifting (hardest part), make sure that when you down shift the gear that the RPMS dont rise. as in, when coming up to a stop light, a lot of people slow down, downshift, then take their foot off the break. The momentum of the car then causes the rpms to increase to a point it could have stayed in the previous gear. To combat this, after downshifting, keep your foot on the break for about 2 seconds or so before you let back off it, to ensure the rpms dont rise for no reason.

@shlaehuntly513 11 месяцев назад

How do we take the rom off of the dash bc I accidentally hit it and now it says rpm where my gas mileage is and I want to take that off! Can u help me?!

@munirmohamednur3815 3 года назад

I have a question I have a 2014 Ford Fusion and could shift into sport mode while the car is moving by applying the brakes gently and pressing the button on the gear shifter and shift the gear down to S. Or do I have to be fully stopped to engage it.

@reallyhim1018 3 года назад

You can put it in sport in drive

@prospect4954 2 года назад

You can switch between gears (S) or (D) while the car is in motion driving, it will not damage the engine.

@jekxc2264 Год назад

So what your telling me is i shouldnt be shifiting once i hit the red line max rpm

@lucashack5318 4 года назад

I noticed my Sport mode spikes when it automatically downshifts. Is that normal?

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

its because the cars computer is focused on generating high rpms. I think it puts too much strain on the transmission long term. I would personally only use the select shift (shift it oneself) or normal drive options if I were you. I just dont like relying on the computer to up or down shift for me when not in standard D mode.

@lucashack5318 4 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 Thanks for the reply. And great video, by the way.

@christopherkarczewski1978 2 года назад

Good narration. Thank you!

@PlumbPitiful 2 года назад

If you are having problems with the regular automatic transmission will the sport mode still work? In other words if my transmission were to go out could I use sport mode to get home and not be stranded on the side of the road?

@josephrobinson5452 Год назад

No it would not work. This is why the transmission on these cars go bad so quick is because they added to much foolishness when in fact they never even learned how to make a good transmission. Ford means finger on repairs daily

@gdubbyah215 2 года назад

I know you probably already answered but I’m still curious…I have a 2017 Ford Fusion se. Can I put it in sports mode and not use the paddle shifters

@scottperaza9333 2 года назад

If you put the car into sports mode, it will automatically shift itself, albeit at different RPMS. However if at any point you DO shift with the paddles, you must continue to do so until you redo the process of turning from drive to sport. Here is a forum of people discussing alternatives www.fusionsportforums.com/threads/sport-mode-and-paddle-shifter-operation-questions.19281/

@tatumgriffin8179 Год назад

Very helpful thank you

@thehuntgray 4 года назад

I know nothing about cars. I accidentally pressed the paddle shifter when driving and I only want to be in automatic mode. The RPM screen is now showing. Do I have to revert back to automatic mode? I was driving in “Drive (D)” mode

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

If it’s in D, NOT S it will always be automatic no matter how much you press the paddle changer on the 2014 model at least. It’s more likely you accidentally changed your screen settings than the car settings. But if you put the car in park and back to D, it won’t be manual for sure

@thehuntgray 4 года назад

Scott Peraza thank you. I have a 2019 and my dashboard screen used to only show the miles till empty but now it shows the RPM next to that. I’ve flipped through all the screens and they all include the RPM now. I just wanted to make sure.

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

@@thehuntgray if i were u i would consult your dealer or another video. this is for a 2014. but generally display of rpm is standard. every car shows it. its not an indicator that you are in select shift. if you were in select shift, it would have a number indicating what gear you were in, and you would notice as soon as you began accelerating that the gears were off

@elmasabanic7148 3 года назад

Hey I just did the same thing! Mine is a 2017 and I was wondering if you fixed it back to automatic?

@baileysherman8251 2 года назад

The blind leading the blind 🤣 this guy has no clue

@ulyssesmullins3181 Год назад

Could driving like this potentially save fuel or does it burn more?

@thevictor284 2 месяца назад

I would say it burns more cause the car is always trying to be as efficient as possible when it's automatic.

@Coupe420 3 года назад

I have a 2015 fusion titanium with 35k miles on it, it will not auto shift! Also have a 2015 Taurus sho, it also will not auto shift in sport mode! Neither will my coyote f150! Don't rely on that feature!

@dylanshah7275 4 года назад

So if I drive in S without using paddle shifters, it shouldn’t damage the transmission?

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

no, it should still be automatic sports mode. again im talking about my 2014 ford fusion, idk if they made changes later on. You will know if its in select shift even just going around 10 mph when u go to speed up as you can hear the car engine essentially asking to go up into second gear. You will know what im talking about if you ever drove manual or have used your select shift in the past. Just keep an eye on your rpms too

@jribarr1 3 года назад

is the powershift transmission equal to the selectshift?

@BlackSheepT816 Год назад

Can you turn it off or is it always on in a Ford Fusion 2018?

@yaboi3894 Год назад

I have a 2019 and I never have mine on

@localguidei6824 Год назад

Do you need to left off the gas when you shift?

@spencerharmon4012 11 месяцев назад

@simpleinstants 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. I have liked it. Just a question, What is your idle rpm in normal situations? My 2016 Fusion is wasting high fuel and I was curious if idle rpm level is ok, mine is around 1500rpm on idle.

@scottperaza9333 3 года назад

Mine was somewhere around there too. It wastes a lot of fuel just because of the engine size. I was getting around 21 mpg. I now have a 4 cylinder Toyota Camry and average around 31 mpg. And if I’m really conscious of my driving I can get 40 mpg highway. In addition the fuel cap of the Ford Fusion is the type you just push the gas nozzle into rather than unscrew, which isn’t good for fuel economy because fuel will vaporize and escape the gaps the fuel flap leaves

@simpleinstants 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 Yeah. The fuel capless system I agree that is a pain that only causes that fuel vaporize. I will have this Fusion for 1 year more and will see better options. The consumption of your Camry looks so great for the size of that car. The only thing I like of Fusion is the elegant-serious style, I never have been inside a Camry, by looking at the exterior, it looks a very nice car. Is there something that you missed from Fusion?

@scottperaza9333 3 года назад

@@simpleinstants I have a black 2019 Camry SE. the interior and exterior look (in my opinion) better than the Ford Fusion. I kind of miss the power of the turbo in my Ford Fusion. But getting so much better gas mileage and reliability is worth it. I have always loved Toyota as a company but couldn’t afford a Toyota at the time I got my Ford Fusion. Besides that Toyota didn’t have the nice looking 2019 SE redesign at that time. Other than that, I lost out on navigation but I basically always used my phone for navigation anyway. I lost out on heated mirrors. But that hasn’t been a big deal. If you have the money it’s worth it to get a Camry XSE. Then you won’t miss anything. In exchange I gained keyless entry, and push to start. Those alone made it worth it. As well as the safety features like lane departure, and dynamic radar cruise control. On top of that I know my Camry will last 150k miles plus with basic maintenance. Where as my fusion had a fuel pump issue at like 60,000 miles. In other words you cannot argue with Toyota’s reliability. You lose some features for the same price but in exchange get a much more well built car. Check out the 2020 Camry SE. make sure you get one with apple car play/android auto. Which some have. And that lets your phone integrate with your vehicle so your navigation shows on the dash. Or if you can manage, get a XSE.

@simpleinstants 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 I have googled on the Toyota Camry and have noticed that after 2018/19 redesign the interior and the face looks so great!, definitely there is no point of comparison. I think heated mirrors are not a big deal, however my comment is biased since I live in Mexico in a place with good weather. Thanks for the detailed explanation, I will give an opportunity to Toyota when I need to replace my Ford. In the meantime I will have an eye on the fuel pump! (mine still has 60,000 kilometers, I just hope never have transmission problems).

@simpleinstants 3 года назад

Just to adding information about the rpm on idle. Today I connected an OBD II interface and I get out to drive for a couple of hours. I was monitoring the rpms on idle and get a value of 748 rpms on idle... Turns out that all this time I was reading wrongly the Instrument Control Panel, this is because Ford made it really confuse!: I was thinking that the lines on tachometer indicate values of 1000, 2000, 3000... etc., however they indicate values of 500, 1500, 2500.. etc. I'm happy that my engine is in the average rpm on idle. Anyway, the engine always will consume a lot of fuel due the fact we have discussed previously, it is a turbocharged direct gasoline injection engine.

@jalalkhalil1618 2 года назад

Does the Ford Fusion 2014 with 1.5L has a turbo? If yes! How about the HP?

@scottperaza9333 2 года назад

Mine was 325 HP. I recently got a Kia stinger v6 twin turbo with 365 hp. Huge difference but more so in the torque

@blueguy09 8 месяцев назад

@@scottperaza9333 what ford fusion in 2014 has that kind of horsepower?? Because without modding it none do.

@Yasser.Abuharba 4 года назад

Is it safe to shift in a middle of a road from D to S?

@aimless3827 4 года назад

It safe if you do that when rpm is low or stable.

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

I wouldn’t do it unless you are at a complete stop

@itsxo6776 3 года назад

I've done it before driving 35 or even 60mph on the freeway. It doesn't do anything from my experience

@vincemartinflying 3 года назад

Absolutely! The computer rev matches everything!

@sloppyjoe77 4 года назад

I don’t shift in lower gears I have a ford fushion se 2013 and it’s had a lot of work done to it increased its hp by a few and better parts cause all the recalls but in sports I rip it in 1st and 2nd gear it’s up to 45mph in like 3 seconds the I either ride it out in 2nd till it gets near 5-6 rpm then 3rd gear kicks and I’m at 60 in like 5 seconds or I do bump it into drive right when I’m going to hit third gear is is because the turbo is good and what I have done to it or is sports/S just make your car faster I thought and was told it makes it slower and my little red ford fushion my lil grocery getter looking ass car beats these nicer cars and makes people fucking confused and even me I am a really good driver tho not to brag but i did drive a turboed out Jetta hatchback that was stupid fast for like 3 months and my first car was a Xterra and I’ve gotten that thing to 60 in 7ish seconds I just don’t get it and in the xterra yes I had it 1st gear 2nd gear then I bumped it to drive probably not good for it at all lol but I made that thing go and it was also my first car so Like don’t judge but yea don’t underestimate the power of a ford fushion @ all you Beamer kids in your 320is and shit your slow you punks

@swiftties3385 4 года назад

Can you just drive in sport mode without shifting I just got a 2014 fusion without paddles but it’s got the buttons

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

yeah, just move the shifter down to "s" but do not the minus or plus button on the shifter knob.

@itsxo6776 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 Excuse my ignorance, but why is that??

@scottperaza9333 3 года назад

Because the car comes with a sports mode innately in it. So you can switch to S only, and not hit the + or - and the car will just shift at higher rpms. So it’s “sporty” because the cars going to go a bit more quickly due to hanging onto the gear longer. But hitting the + or - tells the cars computer that you wish to use the select shift, and besides the safety built into the computer which will change your gears of things get dangerous (but not to any extent I trust to save my transmission), it will not shift gears unless u tell it to with the shifter

@elmasabanic7148 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 What if you accidentally pressed the + paddle shifter on the left of the steering wheel. How to you switch back to automatic? I turned off the car so will it go back to automatic?

@matt-ec4388 3 года назад

@@elmasabanic7148 You can always put it back into normal Drive(D) to let it take back over for certain

@Malik-iq5sw 2 года назад

How do you turn it off

@scottperaza9333 2 года назад

Just move the shifter back to the right to return to normal drive mode. You should see the small orange numbers by the RPM disappear

@brxndon4148 3 года назад

How do u have this. My fusion doesn’t look like that on the dash

@scottperaza9333 3 года назад

I believe mine was not a base model Ford Fusion. I think it was one above the base model.

@brxndon4148 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 that makes a lot more sense lol. Instead of a “S” I have a “L” 🤣. Also I don’t have any rpm indications.

@B8sean 5 лет назад

Is it possible to get paddle shifters for my 2014 fiesta se

@scottperaza9333 5 лет назад

i dont believe so. but maybe

@xUhgility 5 лет назад

Yes you can. It is electrical so it will most likely be pretty pricey

@Boochy_AK8095 2 года назад

How do you turn off orange numbers next too rpm?

@Boochy_AK8095 2 года назад

It’s on even in drive

@scottperaza9333 2 года назад

You may have an actual issue. If you shift from park to drive (D not S, it’s possible to think you’re in D when you’re in S. Make sure the shifter is on D and all the way to the right) the orange numbers shouldn’t show. Do not use your paddle shifters either, as that can cause the orange number to appear. Which is what gear you are on

@Boochy_AK8095 2 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 they show up even in drive but car is running fine it seems idk what to think or do I shifted the the gears from park to s park to d drove on both but lil orange rpm stay

@Boochy_AK8095 2 года назад

Idk if you’re a Machanic or a tech savant but just thought I’d ask

@scottperaza9333 2 года назад

And your car is a 2014 year model? I owned a 2014 year model of this vehicle only. How long has this been going on for? Does the cars engine sound like it is straining sometimes? In D only, no gear counter should show by the rpm’s. Technically even in sports mode (unless you touch the paddle shifters) nothing should be showing either (for the orange number). If the car sounds like it’s not straining than the cars computer is picking the appropriate gears and you are fine. But if you are still under warranty I would get it looked at.

@terryportis667 4 года назад

This is why I hate YT

@stealthclockgaming2400 4 года назад

whats the point of sport mode when theres an automatic transmit ion?

@scottperaza9333 4 года назад

sports mode changes the times at which the car switches gears, allowing for higher speeds to be achieved faster. (aka it holds onto gears longer, which you cannot make an automatic car do. only sports mode and select shift allows this) it increases torque, stiffens the suspension, tightens steering.

@ket35bat 3 года назад

This guy need a gf

@polokhid15 4 года назад

That’s a 2017 and up model

@isaacdavidson5815 4 года назад

Lmao no it's not my guy I just bought a 2015 and its much newer looking than this one is in this video (Electronic Dash)

@factdesignbr 5 лет назад

Do you have paddle shifters?

@scottperaza9333 5 лет назад

From what I know, paddle shift usb on the steering wheel. Mines on the gear shift. I don’t like shifting on the wheel anyway. It feels more natural for me to shift on the gear shift. But paddle shifters supposedly have benefits.

@scottperaza9333 5 лет назад

I just meant the little plus and minus buttons on the gear shift

@factdesignbr 5 лет назад

@@scottperaza9333 yeah. Paddle shifters are great for the track

@LUCKYT-101 3 года назад

Lol 2500 to 3000 rpms? You mean 6000 that's why it's sports mode

@scottperaza9333 3 года назад

actually sports mode affects the tightness of the steering, as well as the suspension in many if not most vehicles these days. Some people like to drive in sports mode without shifting at higher rpms due to a different driving experience.

@TechBrosGamingChannel 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 fusions don't even have a steering change in sport mode 🤦‍♂️

@scottperaza9333 3 года назад

@@TechBrosGamingChannel and? You asked why use sports mode if you won’t redline. That’s why. I upgraded to a 2019 Camry se at the end of 2019. I still drive in sports mode at times even if I’m not redlining. Because it’s more than just increasing rpms. Otherwise they would reserve sports mode for 6 cylinders and up if it was ONLY for speed purposes

@TechBrosGamingChannel 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 first of all I never asked that, and if you look at any detailed review of the specs in the car you would no it doesn't affect anything more than the transmission. What it ACTUALLY does is give you a little more torque by holding the gears to higher rpms (hense why it revs higher unless you shift it yourself). This gives you more torque going up hills, acceleration, etc... if you look at anyone who does a review of this car they specifically say that it does NOT affect anything but that.

@TechBrosGamingChannel 3 года назад

@@scottperaza9333 also you don't shift a car that low either. You're gonna kill your gears as much as shifting too high.