2005 FORD ESCAPE display

CHECK LEFT OR RIGHT TURN LAMPS.Displayed when the turn
signals are activated and at least one is burned out. Check the lamps as
soon as safely possible and have the burned out lamp replaced.
LOW FUEL.Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel condition.
SERVICE 4X4.Displayed when the 4X4 is not operating properly. If the
warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your dealer as soon as
possible.
TURN SIGNAL ON.Displayed when the turn signal is activated and the
vehicle is driven more that 0.8 km (1/2 mile).
4X4 LOCKED TEMPORARILY.Displayed when the 4X4 is temporarily
locked. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your
dealer as soon as possible.
4X4 DISABLED TEMPORARILY.Displayed when the 4X4 is
temporarily disabled. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your dealer as soon as possible.
4X4 AUTO RESTORED.Displayed when the 4X4 is restored to normal
operations.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON/ENGINE OIL CHANGE NOW.
Displayed when the engine oil life remaining is 5% or less. When oil life
left is between 5% and 0%, the ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON message
will be displayed. When oil life left reaches 0%, the ENGINE OIL
CHANGE NOW message will be displayed.
An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
(approximately 15,000 km or 12 months) perform the following:
1. Press the SET control to access
the system check function.
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2. Press and release the SET control
to display“OIL CHNG XXX% HOLD
SET NEW”.
3. Press and hold the SET control
for 2 seconds to display“OIL
CHANGE SET TO 100%”.
INFO UNAVAIL.These messages indicate improper operation of the
vehicle network communication systems for the following vehicle
modules.
•Fuel computer
•Charging system
•Door sensor
•Brakes
•Exteroir lamps
•Emissions system
•4X4 info
Contact your Ford Dealer as soon as possible if these messages occur on
a regular basis.
LIFTGATE
To open the rear window, pull the
right side of the liftgate handle.
To open the liftgate, pull the left
side of the liftgate handle.
•Do not open the liftgate or
liftgate glass in a garage or other
enclosed area with a low ceiling.
If the liftgate glass is raised and
the liftgate is also opened, both
liftgate and glass could be
damaged against a low ceiling.
•Do not leave the liftgate or liftgate glass open while driving. Doing so
could cause serious damage to the liftgate and its components as well
as allowing carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle.
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4WD system indicator lights
Indicator light - Type A
Indicator light - Type B
•Illuminatescontinuously when 4WD system is locked (i.e. permanent
four wheel drive) due to heat protection mode.
•Blinks continuouslywhen 4WD system is disengaged (i.e. two wheel
drive) due to heat protection mode.
•Blinks several times every minutewhen 4WD system requires
service. Please bring your vehicle to your local dealer for service.
4WD system messages in Message Center (if equipped)
•SERVICE 4X4orSERVICE 4WD
Displayed when 4WD system requires service. Please bring your
vehicle to your local dealer for service.
•4X4 LOCKED TEMPORARILYor4WD LOCKED TEMPORARILY
Displayed when 4WD system is locked (i.e. permanent four wheel
drive) due to heat protection mode.
•4X4 DISABLED TEMPORARILYor4WD DISABLED
TEMPORARILY
Displayed when 4WD system is disengaged (i.e. two wheel drive) due
to heat protection mode.
•4X4 AUTO RESTOREDor4WD AUTO RESTORED
Displayed when normal 4WD system function is restored when heat
protection mode is exited.
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
4WD vehicles are specially equipped for driving on sand, snow, mud and
rough terrain and have operating characteristics that are somewhat
different from conventional vehicles, both on and off the road.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
Truck and utility vehicles can differ from some other vehicles. Your
vehicle may be higher to allow it to travel over rough terrain without
getting hung up or damaging underbody components.
The differences that make your vehicle so versatile also make it handle
differently than an ordinary passenger car.
4x4
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