Note:If you have an Escape Hybrid,
your screen will also have a Power
and Efficiency button. For more
information, refer toPower and
Efficiencylater in this section.
ENERGY FLOW SCREEN
The energy flow screen is a graphical representation of how power is
transferred within the hybrid system to accelerate the vehicle or
recharge the battery. These screens are informational and do not require
any input from you.
Note:Due to the screen updates and simplification of the graphics, the
display may not show the actual vehicle status.
1.Engine Power:This line represents how much power is being
transferred from the engine to the wheels.
2.Engine:This icon represents the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE).
It will be highlighted only when the ICE is running.
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3.Generator Power:This line represents how much power is being
generated by the engine for use by the High Voltage (HV) electric
system, or how much power is being used by the High Voltage (HV)
electric system to control/start the engine.
4.High Voltage (HV) Battery:This icon represents your High Voltage
Battery. It will be highlighted when power is transferred to and from the
battery. The fill level represents the state of charge of your HV Battery.
The fill level will increase and decrease as the battery charges and
discharges during normal operation, but the hybrid system will attempt
to control the level to approximately the middle of the gauge under most
driving conditions.
5.Battery Power:This line represents how much power the HV battery
is providing to accelerate the vehicle (discharging), or how much power
is being delivered from the motor to the battery (charging).
Note:The battery power line includes battery power being used to
propel the vehicle. It does not include energy being used by accessories
(i.e., air conditioning, headlights, radio, etc.)
6.Electric motor:This icon represents the hybrid electric motor. This
symbol will be highlighted to indicate that the vehicle is ready to be
driven.
7.Motor power:This line represents how much power is being
transferred between the wheels and the hybrid electric motor.
The energy flow screens contain a title to indicate which mode is active
within the hybrid system.
InHybrid Drivemode, the vehicle
is being powered by both the
electric motor and the engine.
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InCharging HV Batterymode,
power is being stored in the high
voltage (HV) battery by the Hybrid
system.
InIdle with Chargingmode,
power is being generated to
recharge the high voltage battery.
InIdlemode, the vehicle is either
at rest, or is sharing very little
power between the hybrid parts.
InElectric Drivemode, the vehicle
is driving in electric mode. The
power is coming from the electric
motor and not the engine.
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Vehicle (vehicle gauge):The narrow band indicates vehicle power
demand. (The more you press on the accelerator pedal, the more power
you demand of the vehicle.) When the transmission is in D (Drive), the
wide band indicates the gasoline engine on/off transition point. If the
narrow band is above the wide band, the gasoline engine is on. If the
narrow band is below the wide band, the gasoline engine is off and the
vehicle is in electric mode. If you are in electric mode and you press the
accelerator such that the narrow band exceeds the wide band, the
gasoline engine will turn on.
•Reduction in vehicle power to
below the wide band will result in
the engine turning off. In this
case, the hybrid’s system is
operating in electric mode and
“EV” is displayed under the
gauge.
•If the power demand is smaller than what is required to turn the
engine on, it will be indicated with the narrow band below the wide
band. Increase in vehicle power to above the wide band will result in
the engine turning on and the “EV” will disappear.
•When the gasoline engine is on for reasons outside of your control
(such as warming up the system or charging a low battery), the
gasoline engine on/off threshold indicator (wide band) disappears.
When the wide band is not displayed, the gasoline engine will not turn
off regardless of how little power you demand (even lifting your foot
off the accelerator).
A/C power gauge:The air conditioning power gauge indicates electrical
power demand from your vehicle’s air conditioning system. Air
conditioning uses power but does not contribute to propelling the
vehicle. The higher the level indication on this gauge, the more air
conditioning power is being used. You can see the level of this gauge
change by turning air conditioning on and off or changing the climate
control set point.
•Some air conditioning power may be used when in the AUTO
(Automatic) climate control mode. See the Climate control chapter of
your Owner’s Guide for more information.
•In colder ambient temperatures when the air conditioning is used less
frequently, the A/C power will often display at zero.
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Eff (efficiency gauge):The efficiency gauge indicates short term
driving efficiency, measured over the last few minutes. Higher efficiency
is indicated by an increase in the level indication.
•This display can be impacted by your use of brakes, accelerator and
accessories as well as environmental conditions such as terrain and
weather.
•The efficiency display does not reset with the ’Reset’ economy button.
Engine on:This gauge provides you with the reason why the engine is
running. When the gasoline engine is on, the buttons will show the
reason why. When the gasoline engine is off, ’EV’ will appear in the
display. When the gasoline engine is on, one or two of the following
reasons will appear. For a more complete description of the reason,
simply press the desired button on the touchscreen.
•Engine cold: The engine is on to warm-up. The vehicle will return to
electric mode when the engine is warm. This reason may re-appear
during a drive or after shutting the vehicle down for a short period.
This is normal operation.
•Heater setting: The engine is on because of the heater setting. Reduce
or turn off the heater setting to return to electric mode.
•High speed: The engine is on because the vehicle speed exceeds the
level for electric mode operation. Reduce the speed to return to
electric mode.
•Acceleration: The engine is on because of pressure applied to the
accelerator pedal. Reduce the pressure on the accelerator pedal to
return to full electric mode.
•Neutral Gear: The engine is on because the vehicle is in neutral gear.
Shift out of neutral gear to return to electric mode.
•Low Gear: The engine is on because the vehicle is in low gear. Shift
out of low gear to return to electric mode.
•Batt charging (battery charging): The engine is on to charge the
hybrid battery. The vehicle will return to electric mode once the
battery is charged.
•Normal operation: The engine is on to optimize vehicle operation. The
vehicle will return to electric mode when possible.
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•JOIN CALLS:Press to join two active calls.
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
•Digit entry:Press the numbers to manually enter a phone number to
call.
•Signal/battery strength and roaming status
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
•
: Press to see additional numbers or information (if available).
•
: ThisBluetoothicon illuminates when aBluetoothenabled phone
is connected to SYNC.
•Quick Dial:Press to save frequently called numbers for quick access.
You may select and save numbers from the Phonebook or Call History
tab. Follow the screen prompts.
USING THE PHONE BOOK FEATURE
Note:This is a speed dependent feature. The vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature.
SYNCenables you to view the contacts downloaded from your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone. To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button on the system.
2. Select the ‘Phonebook’ tab to
access the phone numbers of the
contacts downloaded from your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone.
Note:SYNCwill categorize your
contacts alphabetically in the Quick
Sort buttons on the right of the
screen. The buttons will be
highlighted if there are contacts
stored in that category. Press the
highlighted category to access those
listings.
For your safety, while you are driving, SYNClimits the number of
viewable contacts. However, all contacts are always available through
voice commands.
Note:If supported by your phone, SYNCwill assign location icons for
the numbers (i.e., cellular number, home number, work number).
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911 Assist™ (if equipped)
For 911 Assist™ to function properly, the vehicle must have
battery power after the crash, the cell phone must be previously
paired, connected to SYNC, and continue to function properly
with the ability to make and maintain a 911 call initiated by
SYNC, and the 911 Assist™ feature must be previously enabled
(set to ON).
WARNING:Do not wait for 911 Assist™ to initiate an
emergency call if you are capable yourself. Dial emergency
services immediately to avoid delayed response time, which could
increase the risk of serious injury or death after a crash. If you do not
hear 911 Assist™ within 5 seconds after the crash, the system or
phone may be damaged or non-functional.
The cell phone or 911 Assist™ hardware may become damaged in
a crash, the vehicle may lose battery power, or the cell phone may
be thrown from the vehicle, which could prevent operation.
Additionally, every cell phone operates differently. While SYNC
911 Assist™ works with most cell phones, some phones may have
trouble using this feature. Finally, not all crashes deploy an
airbag or, in certain vehicles, activate the fuel pump shut-off
which are the criteria to initiate 911 Assist™.
Airbags generally deploy in certain frontal, near frontal, side and rollover
crashes, and the deployment of any airbag is intended to act as a 911
Assist™ trigger if those events occur. For more information about airbag
deployment, see theSeating and Safety Restraintschapter of your
Owner Guide. The fuel pump shut-off, in certain vehicles, is intended to
act as a trigger for 911 Assist™ in rear-end crashes, in which airbags
generally do not deploy. To determine if your vehicle has this trigger,
check theRoadside Emergencychapter in your Owner’s Guide. If your
Owner Guide describes a “Fuel Pump Shut-off”, it will trigger 911
Assist™. If your Owner Guide describes a “Fuel Pump Shut-offSwitch”,
it will not trigger 911 Assist™.
WARNING:Always place cell phone in a secure location to
prevent it from becoming a projectile or becoming damaged in
the event of a collision. Failure to do so may cause serious injury or
damage the phone which could prevent 911 Assist™ from functioning
properly.
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The following steps are required for the 911 Assist™ feature to perform
properly:
•SYNCis on and functioning properly at the time of the incident and
throughout feature activation and use.
•SYNC911 Assist™ feature is set to ON prior to the incident.
•ABluetoothenabled and compatible cellular phone is paired and
connected to SYNC.
•A connectedBluetoothenabled cellular phone that has the ability to
make and maintain an outgoing call at the time of the incident.
•A connectedBluetoothenabled cellular phone that has adequate
network coverage, battery power and signal strength.
•The vehicle is located in the U.S. or Canada or in a territory in which
911 is the emergency number.
WARNING:Unless 911 Assist™ is previously configured to ON
prior to a crash, 911 Assist™ will not dial for help during an
emergency, which could delay response time, increasing the risk of
serious injury or death after a crash.
The 911 Assist™ feature is initially set to OFF. The connected phone
must be set as the primary phone in order to change the setting. To
access the setting:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab on the
touchscreen
3. Press ‘Advanced’.
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