2013 FORD ESCAPE ECO mode

Starting and Stopping theEngine
General Information....................................135
Ignition Switch...............................................135
Keyless Starting.............................................135
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................137
Engine Block Heater....................................138
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions......................................140
Fuel Quality......................................................141
Running Out of Fuel......................................141
Refueling..........................................................142
Emission Control System..........................143
Fuel Consumption........................................145
Transmission
Automatic Transmission............................147
Hill Start Assist..............................................149
Four-Wheel Drive
Using Four-Wheel Drive..............................151
Brakes
General Information....................................156
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................156
Parking Brake..................................................157
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................158
Using Traction Control................................158
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................159
Using Stability Control...............................160
Parking Aids
Parking Aid.......................................................161 Active Park Assist.........................................163
Rear View Camera........................................167
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................170
Using Cruise Control....................................170
Driving Aids
Blind Spot Monitor........................................171
Eco Mode.........................................................175
Steering............................................................176
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage...........................177
Luggage Covers..............................................177
Roof Racks and Load Carriers..................178
Load Limit........................................................179
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................188
Trailer Sway Control....................................188
Recommended Towing Weights............188
Essential Towing Checks..........................190
Towing Points.................................................191
Transporting the Vehicle............................192
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......192
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................194
Economical Driving......................................194
Driving Through Water...............................194
Floor Mats.......................................................195
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance...................................197
Hazard Warning Flashers..........................198
Fuel Cut-Off Switch....................................198
Jump-Starting the Vehicle........................198
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Table of Contents

ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for choosing Ford. We
recommend that you take some time to
get to know your vehicle by reading this
manual. The more that you know about it,
the greater the safety and pleasure you
will get from driving it.
WARNING
Always drive with due care and
attention when using and operating
the controls and features on your
vehicle.
Note: This manual describes product
features and options available throughout
the range, sometimes even before they are
generally available. It may describe options
not fitted to your vehicle.
Note: Some of the illustrations in this
manual may be used for different models,
so may appear different to your vehicle.
However, the essential information in the
illustrations is always correct.
Note: Always use and operate your vehicle
in line with all applicable laws and
regulations.
Note: Pass on this manual when selling
your vehicle. It is an integral part of the
vehicle.
Protecting the Environment
You must play your part in protecting the
environment. Correct vehicle usage and
the authorized disposal of waste, cleaning
and lubrication materials are significant
steps toward this aim.
SYMBOLS GLOSSARY
These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
Safety alert
See Owner's Manual
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or sparks
Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
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Introduction
E71340

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt
snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make
sure children sit where they can be
properly restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child on
his or her lap while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
All occupants of the vehicle,
including the driver, should always
properly wear their safety belts, even
when an airbag supplemental restraint
system is provided.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a
vehicle. In a collision, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride
in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be
sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and using a safety belt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a safety
belt.
Each seating position in your vehicle
has a specific safety belt assembly
which is made up of one buckle and
one tongue that are designed to be used
as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear the
shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never
swing the safety belt around your neck over
the inside shoulder. 3) Never use a single
belt for more than one person.
When possible, all children 12 years
old and under should be properly
restrained in a rear seating position.
WARNINGS
Safety belts and seats can become
hot in a vehicle that has been closed
up in sunny weather; they could burn
a small child. Check seat covers and
buckles before you place a child anywhere
near them.
Front and rear seat occupants,
including pregnant women, should
wear safety belts for optimum
protection in an accident.
All seating positions in this vehicle have
lap and shoulder safety belts. All
occupants of the vehicle should always
properly wear their safety belts, even when
an airbag supplemental restraint system
is provided.
The safety belt system consists of:
• Lap and shoulder safety belts.
• Shoulder safety belt with automatic
locking mode, (except driver safety
belt).
• Height adjuster at the front outboard
seating positions.
• Retractor and anchor pretensioner at
the front outboard seating positions.
• Belt tension sensor at the front
outboard passenger seating position.
•Safety belt warning light and chime.
•Crash sensors and monitoring system
with readiness indicator.
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Safety Belts

Deactivating and Activating the
Belt-Minder Feature
WARNING
While the system allows you to
deactivate it, this system is designed
to improve your chances of being
safely belted and surviving an accident.
We recommend you leave the system
activated for yourself and others who may
use the vehicle. To reduce the risk of injury,
do not deactivate or activate the system
while driving the vehicle.
Note: The driver and front passenger
warning are deactivated and activated
independently. When deactivating or
activating one seating position, do not
buckle the other position as this will
terminate the process.
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before
proceeding with the deactivation or
activation programming procedure.
The system can be deactivated or
activated by performing the following
procedure:
Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
• The parking brake is set
• The gearshift is in position P
• The ignition is off
• The driver and front passenger safety
belts are unbuckled.
1. Turn the ignition on. DO NOT START THE ENGINE.
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (approximately one minute).
After Step 2, wait an additional five
seconds before proceeding with Step
3. Once Step 3 is started, the procedure
must be completed within 60 seconds. 3.
For the seating position being disabled,
buckle then unbuckle the safety belt
four times at a moderate speed, ending
in the unbuckled state. After Step 3,
the safety belt warning light will turn
on.
4. While the safety belt warning light is on, buckle and then unbuckle the
safety belt. After Step 4, the safety belt
warning light will flash three times for
confirmation.
• This will disable the feature for that
seating position if it is currently
enabled.
• This will enable the feature for that
seating position if it is currently
disabled.
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Safety Belts

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
MyKey allows you to program keys with
restricted driving modes to promote good
driving habits. All but one of the keys
programmed to the vehicle can be
activated with these restricted modes. Any
keys that have not been programmed are
referred to as an "administrator key" or
"admin key" which can be used to:
•create a restricted key
• program optional MyKey settings
• clear all MyKey features altogether.
Once a key has been programmed you can
access the following information using the
information display control:
• How many admin keys and MyKeys are
programmed to the vehicle.
• The total distance the vehicle has been
driven with a MyKey.
For vehicles equipped with intelligent
access key (push button start), when both
a MyKey and an admin intelligent access
key (fob) are present, the admin fob will
be recognized by the vehicle to start the
engine.
Standard Settings
These settings cannot be changed.
• Belt-Minder®. This cannot be disabled
and the five-minute timer does not
expire. The audio system is muted
when MyKey Belt-Minder® is activated.
• Early low fuel. Warnings are displayed
in the information display control
followed by an audible tone when the
fuel tank is at one-eighth tank or less.
• Driver assist features, if equipped on
your vehicle, are forced on: Parking aid,
blind spot information system (BLIS®)
with cross traffic alert and the collision
warning system. Optional Settings
These settings can be configured right after
a MyKey is first created or changed
afterword with an Admin key.
•
Vehicle speed limit of 80 mph (130
km/h). Visual warnings are displayed
followed by an audible tone when
vehicle speed has reached 80 mph
(130 km/h).
• Vehicle speed warning of 45, 55 or 65
mph (75, 90, or 105 km/h). Visual
warnings are displayed followed by an
audible tone when the preselected
vehicle speed is exceeded.
• Audio system maximum volume of
45%. A message in the audio system
is displayed when attempting to
exceed the limited volume.
• AdvanceTrac®. The system cannot be
turned off when Always-on has been
set.
CREATING A MYKEY
Use the information display control to
create a MyKey:
1. Insert the key you want to program into
the ignition or, if the vehicle is equipped
with push button start, put the
intelligent access key in the backup
slot. Backup slot information is located
in a different chapter. See Starting
and Stopping the Engine (page 135).
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Access the main menu on the information display controls and select
Settings, then MyKey by pressing OK
or the > button.
4. Press OK to select Create.
5. When prompted, hold the OK button until you see a message informing you
to label this key as a MyKey. The key
will be restricted at the next start.
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MyKey®

Potential Causes
Condition
The key in the ignition is the only admin key
(there always has to be at least one admin
key).
The intelligent access key is not in the backup
slot (vehicles with push button start).
SecuriLock® passive anti-theft system is
disabled or in unlimited mode.
The vehicle has been started using a remote
start system that is not programmed with
admin privileges. See Using MyKey With
Remote Start Systems (page 50).
The key in the ignition does not have admin
privileges.
I cannot program the optional settings
No keys are programmed to the vehicle. See
Creating a MyKey.
The vehicle has been started using a remote
start system that is not programmed with
admin privileges. See Using MyKey With
Remote Start Systems (page 50).
Key in the ignition does not have admin priv-
ileges.
I cannot clear the restricted keys
No restricted keys are programmed to the
vehicle. See Creating a MyKey.
The vehicle has been started using a remote
start system that is not programmed with
admin privileges. See Using MyKey With
Remote Start Systems (page 50).
Purchase a new key from your authorized
dealer.
I lost the only admin key
Program a spare key. See Passive Anti-Theft
System (page 62).
I lost a key
The vehicle has a remote start system that is
recognized as an admin key. Restricted keys
can be reset using remote start. See Using
MyKey With Remote Start Systems (page
50).
I accidentally programmed all keys as
restricted keys
An admin key is present at engine start-up.
No restricted key functions with intelli-
gent access key (push button start) No restricted keys are programmed to the
vehicle. See Creating a MyKey.
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MyKey®

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
the vehicle.
Power Door Locks
Unlock
A
Lock
B
Remote Control
The remote control can be used any time
the vehicle is not running.
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage
Unlock)
Press the button to unlock the
driver ’s door.
Press the button again within
three seconds to unlock all doors. The turn
signals will flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for four
seconds to disable or enable two-stage
unlocking. Disabling two-stage unlocking
allows all vehicle doors to unlock with one
press of the button. The turn signals will
flash twice to indicate the unlocking mode
was changed. The unlocking mode will be
applied to the remote control, keyless entry
keypad and intelligent access. Intelligent access at the driver
’s door will
unlock all doors when two-stage unlocking
is disabled.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all the
doors. The turn signals will
illuminate.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp and the turn signals will
illuminate if all the doors and the luggage
compartment are closed.
Note: If locking was not successful or any
door or the liftgate is not closed, or if the
hood is not closed on vehicles equipped
with a perimeter alarm or remote start, the
horn will chirp twice and the lamps will not
flash.
Power Liftgate (if equipped)
WARNINGS
Make sure all persons are clear of the
liftgate area before using power
liftgate control.
Make sure the liftgate is closed to
prevent exhaust fumes from being
drawn into the vehicle. This will also
prevent passengers and cargo from falling
out. If you must drive with the liftgate open,
keep the vents open so outside air comes
into the vehicle.
Note: Be careful when opening or closing
the liftgate in a garage or other enclosed
area to avoid damaging the liftgate.
Press twice within three seconds
to open or close the liftgate, or
to reverse the movement. See
Power Liftgate (page 57).
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Locks
E138628
E138629
E138623
E138630

Autolock and Autounlock (If Equipped)
The autolock feature will lock all the doors
when:
•all doors are closed
• the ignition is on
• you shift into any gear putting the
vehicle in motion, and
• the vehicle attains a speed greater than
4 mph (7 km/h).
When autounlock is enabled, all doors will
unlock when the driver door is opened.
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and
Autounlock
Note: Your authorized dealer can perform
this procedure, or you can do the procedure
yourself.
To enable or disable these features, do the
following:
Note: You will have 30 seconds to
complete the procedure.
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press the power door lock button three
times.
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Press the power door lock button three
times.
5. Switch the ignition on. The horn will chirp indicating the programming mode
has been entered.
Autolock: Once in programming mode,
each subsequent short press (less than 1
second) of the power door lock button will
toggle autolock between on and off.
Autounlock: Each subsequent long press
(more than 2 seconds) of the power door
lock button will toggle autounlock between
on and off.
Note: The autounlock feature can be
enabled or disabled independently of the
autolock feature. Illuminated Entry
The interior lamps and select exterior
lamps will illuminate when the remote
entry system is used to unlock the door(s).
The illuminated entry system will turn off
the lights if:
•
the ignition is on
• the remote transmitter lock control is
pressed, or
• after 25 seconds of illumination.
The lights will not turn off if:
• they have been turned on with the
dimmer control, or
• any door is open.
Illuminated Exit
The interior lamps and select exterior
lamps will illuminate when all doors are
closed, the ignition is turned off and the
key is removed from the ignition
(integrated keyhead transmitter only).
The lamps will turn off if all the doors
remain closed and:
• 25 seconds elapse
• the key is inserted in the ignition
(integrated keyhead transmitter only)
• the START/STOP button is pressed
(intelligent access key only).
Battery Saver
If the courtesy lamps, dome lamps or
headlamps are left on, the battery saver
will shut them off 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned off.
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)
If you shut off the engine and leave the
ignition in the on or accessory mode, the
ignition will shut off after 30 minutes.
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Locks