2012 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 4WD

WRECKER TOWING
If you need to have your vehicle towed, contact a professional towing
service or, if you are a member of a roadside assistance program, your
roadside assistance service provider.
It is recommended that your vehicle be towed with a wheel lift and
dollies or flatbed equipment. Do not tow with a slingbelt. Ford Motor
Company has not approved a slingbelt towing procedure.
On FWD vehicles, if your vehicle is to be towed from the front, ensure
proper wheel lift equipment is used to raise the front wheels off the
ground. The rear wheels can be left on the ground when towed in this
fashion.
If your vehicle is to be towed from the rear using wheel lift equipment, it
isrequiredthat the front wheels (drive wheels) be placed on a dolly to
prevent damage to the transmission.
On 4WD vehicles, it isrequiredthat your vehicle be towed with a wheel
lift and dollies or flatbed equipment with all the wheels off the ground to
prevent damage to the automatic transmission, 4WD system or vehicle.
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Item CapacityFord Part Name or
equivalentFord Part Number / Ford
Specification
Engine oil 5.3 quarts (5.0L)•MotorcraftSAE
5W-20 Premium
Synthetic Blend Motor
Oil (US)
•MotorcraftSAE
5W-20 Full Synthetic
Motor Oil (US)
•MotorcraftSAE
5W-20 Super Premium
Motor Oil (Canada)
•MotorcraftSAE
5W-20 Synthetic Motor
Oil (Canada)
2
•XO-5W20-QSP (US)
•XO-5W20-QFS (US)
•CXO-5W20-LSP12
(Canada)
•CXO-5W20-LFS12
(Canada) /
WSS-M2C945-A with API
Certification Mark
Automatic eCVT
transmission fluid5.3 quarts
(5.0L)
3
Motorcraft
MERCONLV AT F
4
XT-10-QLV /
MERCONLV
Rear axle fluid (4WD) 2.96 pints (1.4L)
5
MotorcraftSAE
80W-90 Premium Rear
Axle Lubricant
6
XY-80W90-QL /
WSP-M2C197-A
Power Transfer Unit
fluid (4WD)
7
12 ounces
(0.35L)MotorcraftSAE
75W-140 Rear Axle
LubricantXY-75W140-QL /
WSL-M2C192-A
Maintenance and Specifications
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Item CapacityFord Part Name or
equivalentFord Part Number / Ford
Specification
Windshield washer
fluidFill as requiredMotorcraftPremium
Windshield Washer
Concentrate (US)
Premium Quality
Windshield Washer
Fluid (Canada)ZC-32-A (US)
CXC-37-(A, B, D, and F)
(Canada) /
WSB-M8B16-A2/- -
Fuel tank15 gallons
(56.8L)——
1Add the coolant type originally equipped in your vehicle.2Use of synthetic or synthetic blend motor oil is not mandatory. Engine oil need only meet the
requirements of Ford specification WSS-M2C945-A and the API Certification mark.3Indicates only approximate dry-fill capacity.4Using any transmission fluid other than those that meet the recommended specification may cause
internal transmission damage. Do not use MotorcraftContinuously Variable Chain Type
Transmission Fluid (blue). This vehicle uses only MotorcraftMERCONLV AT F.5Fill to 1/4 inch to 9/16 inch (6 mm to 14 mm) below bottom of fill hole.64WD vehicles exposed for prolonged periods to temperatures less than -40°C (-40°F) should
change out the rear axle fluid to MotorcraftSAE 75W-140 Rear Axle Lubricant, Ford part number
XY-75W140-QL meeting Ford specification WSL-M2C192-A.7The power transfer unit is lubricated for life with synthetic lube. Lubricant levels are not to be
checked or changed unless a leak is suspected or repair required. Replace power transfer unit
lubricant with specified synthetic lubricant anytime the unit is submerged in water.
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