2014 FORD ESCAPE seat adjustment

Introduction
About This Manual...........................................7
Symbols Glossary.............................................7
Data Recording..................................................9
California Proposition 65..............................11
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Ford Credit..........................................................11
Replacement Parts
Recommendation........................................11
Special Notices................................................12
Mobile Communications
Equipment.....................................................12
Export Unique Options..................................13
Child Safety
General Information.......................................14
Child Seat Positioning...................................15
Booster Seats....................................................17
Installing Child Seats.....................................19
Child Safety Locks.........................................24
Safety Belts
Principle of Operation..................................26
Fastening the Safety Belts..........................27
Safety Belt Height Adjustment................30
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime.............................................................30
Safety Belt Minder..........................................31
Child Restraint and Safety Belt
Maintenance................................................32
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™..........................34
Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation..................................35
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36
Knee Airbag.......................................................37
Front Passenger Sensing System.............37Side Airbags.....................................................40
Safety Canopy™.............................................41
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Airbag Disposal...............................................43
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio
Frequencies..................................................44
Remote Control..............................................44
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote
Control...........................................................48
MyKey™
Principle of Operation..................................49
Creating a MyKey...........................................50
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................50
Checking MyKey System Status..............50
Using MyKey With Remote Start
Systems..........................................................51
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................52
Locks
Locking and Unlocking.................................55
Manual Liftgate..............................................58
Power Liftgate.................................................59
Keyless Entry....................................................62
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System........................64
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................65
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................66
Audio Control..................................................66
Voice Control...................................................68
Cruise Control.................................................68
Information Display Control......................68
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers.........................................70
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Pregnant women should always wear their
safety belt. The lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt should
be positioned low across the hips below
the belly and worn as tight as comfort will
allow. The shoulder belt should be
positioned to cross the middle of the
shoulder and the center of the chest.
Safety Belt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After any vehicle crash, the safety
belt system at all passenger seating
positions must be checked by an
authorized dealer to verify that the
automatic locking retractor feature for
child seats is still functioning properly. In
addition, all safety belts should be checked
for proper function.
BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY
MUST BE REPLACED if the safety
belt assembly automatic locking
retractor feature or any other safety belt
function is not operating properly when
checked by an authorized dealer. Failure
to replace the belt and retractor assembly
could increase the risk of injury in crashes.
All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver safety belt has the first type of
locking mode, and the front outboard
passenger and rear seat safety belts have
both types of locking modes described as
follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movements and
locking in response to vehicle movement.
For example, if the driver brakes suddenly
or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of approximately 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination safety
belts will lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if the webbing is pulled out too quickly. If
this occurs, let the belt retract slightly and
pull webbing out again in a slow and
controlled manner.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt will still
retract to remove any slack in the shoulder
belt. The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver safety belt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
This mode should be used any time a child
safety seat, except a booster, is installed
in passenger front or rear seating positions.
Children 12 years old and under should be
properly restrained in a rear seating
position whenever possible. See Child
Safety (page 14).
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Safety Belts

SOS POST-CRASH ALERT
SYSTEM
The system flashes the turn signal lamps
and sounds the horn (intermittently) in the
event of a serious impact that deploys an
airbag (front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy) or the safety belt pretensioners.
The horn and lamps will turn off when:
• the hazard control button is pressed
• the panic button (if equipped) is
pressed on the remote entry
transmitter, or
• your vehicle runs out of power.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Never place your arm or any objects
over an airbag module. Placing your
arm over a deploying airbag can
result in serious arm fractures or other
injuries. Objects placed on or over the
airbag inflation area may cause those
objects to be propelled by the airbag into
your face and torso causing serious injury.
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag.
If you must use a forward-facing child seat
in the front seat, move the seat upon which
the child seat is installed all the way back.
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The driver and front passenger airbags will
deploy during significant frontal and near
frontal crashes.
The driver and passenger front airbag
system consists of:
• driver and passenger airbag modules.
• front passenger sensing system.
· crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 42).
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment
WARNING
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance
of at least 10 inches (25 centimeters)
between an occupant’s chest and the
driver airbag module.
To properly position yourself away from
the airbag:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Recline the seat slightly (one or two
degrees) from the upright position.
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Supplementary Restraints System

You cannot adjust the system during
remote start operation. Turn the ignition
on to return the system to its previous
settings. You can now make adjustments.
You will need to turn certain
vehicle-dependent features back on, such
as:
• heated seats
• heated mirrors
• heated rear window.
You can adjust the settings using the
information display controls. See
Information Displays (page 88).
Automatic Settings
You can set the climate control to operate
in AUTO mode through the information
display setting: Remote Start > Climate
Control > Heater-A/C > Auto. The climate
control system automatically sets the
interior temperature to 72°F (22°C).
In hot weather, the system is set to 72°F
(22°C). Cooled seats are set to high (if
available, and selected to AUTO in the
information display).
In moderate weather, the system either
heats or cools (based on previous
settings). The rear defroster, heated
mirrors and heated/cooled seats do not
automatically turn on.
In cold weather, the system is set to 72°F
(22°C). The heated seats and heated
steering wheel are set to high (if available,
and selected to AUTO in the information
display). The rear defroster and heated
mirrors automatically turn on.
Last Settings
You can set the climate control to operate
using the last climate control settings
through the information display setting:
Remote Start > Climate Control >
Heater–A/C > Last Settings. The climate
control system automatically uses the
settings last selected before you turned
off the vehicle.
Heated and Cooled Devices
The climate control system controls other
heated and cooled devices inside the
vehicle. You can switch these devices on
(if available, and selected to AUTO in the
information displays) during remote start.
Heated devices typically switch on during
cold weather, and cooled devices during
hot weather.
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Climate Control

Recline Adjustment
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WARNING
Do not place cargo or any objects
behind the seat back before returning
it to the original position. Pull on the
seat back to make sure that it has fully
latched after returning the seat back to its
original position. An unlatched seat may
become dangerous if you stop suddenly or
have a crash.
POWER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNINGS
Do not adjust the driver's seat or
seatback when your vehicle is
moving. Adjusting your seatback
while your vehicle is in motion may cause
loss of control of your vehicle.
Do not place cargo or any objects
behind the seatback before returning
it to the original position.
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Seats

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Saving a Pre-Set Position
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Adjust the seat and exterior mirrors to
your desired position.
3. Press and hold the desired memory
button until you hear a single chime.
Recalling a Pre-Set Position
Press and release the memory button
associated with your desired driving
position. The seat and mirrors will move to
the position stored for that pre-set.
Note:Pressing any driver seat control, any
of the memory buttons or any mirror control
switch will stop seat movement during a
recall. You cannot use the seat memory
recall while the vehicle is moving.
REAR SEATS
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Folding the Seatback
With the seat empty, pull the lever up to
fold the seatback forward. You may need
to fold the outboard head restraints and
lower the center head restraint first.
Unfolding the Seatback
Pull the seatback upward to unfold the
seatback.
Recline Adjustment (If Equipped)
With the seat occupied, pull the lever up
to recline the seatback.
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Seats

Daytime Running Lamps.............................75Vehicles With Halogen Headlamps...............75
Vehicle With High Intensity Discharge
Headlamps.........................................................75
Digital Audio..................................................279HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting...........................................280
Direction Indicators........................................75
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36
Children and Airbags...........................................37
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment........................................................36
Driving Aids.....................................................160
Driving Hints...................................................183
Driving Through Water...............................184
DRL
See: Daytime Running Lamps.........................75
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Eco Mode.........................................................164Resetting Eco Mode..........................................164
Type 1......................................................................164
Type 2 and 3.........................................................164
Economical Driving......................................183
Emission Control System...........................132
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)....................133
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance
(I/M) Testing....................................................133
End User License Agreement..................382SYNC® End User License Agreement
(EULA)..............................................................382
Engine Block Heater....................................126Using the Engine Block Heater.......................127Engine Coolant Check.................................212Adding Engine Coolant.....................................212
Checking the Engine Coolant.........................212
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................214
Severe Climates..................................................214
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe
Cooling...............................................................214
Engine ImmobilizerSee: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................64Engine Oil Check............................................211Adding Engine Oil.................................................211
Resetting the Oil Life Monitoring
System...............................................................212
Engine Oil Dipstick - 1.6L
EcoBoost™...................................................211
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L
EcoBoost™/2.5L.........................................211
Engine Specifications.................................261
Drivebelt Routing................................................261Entertainment..............................................336A/V Inputs............................................................352
AM/FM Radio......................................................338
Bluetooth Audio..................................................351
Browsing Device Content...............................336
CD............................................................................347
SD Card Slot and USB Port...........................348
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If
Activated)........................................................343
Supported Media Players, Formats and
Metadata Information..................................351
Essential Towing Checks...........................179Before Towing a Trailer....................................180
Hitches....................................................................179
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal
Watercraft (PWC)........................................180
Safety Chains.......................................................179
Trailer Brakes........................................................179
Trailer Lamps........................................................179
When Towing a Trailer......................................180
Event Data RecordingSee: Data Recording..............................................9Export Unique Options..................................13
Exterior Mirrors................................................79
Blind Spot Monitor..............................................80
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors...............................79
Heated Exterior Mirrors......................................79
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors..........................80
Memory Mirrors....................................................80
Power Exterior Mirrors........................................79
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Fastening the Safety Belts..........................27How to Extract Safety Belts in the Rear
Outboard Positions........................................29
Restraint of Pregnant Women.........................27
Safety Belt Extension Assembly....................29
Safety Belt Locking Modes...............................28
Floor Mats.......................................................184
Fog Lamps - Front
See: Front Fog Lamps.........................................75
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Index

Luggage Covers.............................................166
Lug Nuts
See: Changing a Road Wheel........................255
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Maintenance.................................................206General Information.........................................206Manual Climate Control.............................101
Manual Liftgate..............................................58
Closing the Liftgate.............................................59
Opening the Liftgate...........................................59
Manual Seats...................................................111Adjusting the Height of the Driver's
Seat.......................................................................111
Moving the Seat Backward and
Forward...............................................................111
Recline Adjustment.............................................112
Media Hub......................................................285
Memory Function...........................................113
Saving a Pre-Set Position.................................114Message CenterSee: Information Displays................................88MirrorsSee: Heated Windows and Mirrors...............107
See: Windows and Mirrors................................78
Mobile Communications Equipment.......12
Moonroof............................................................81
Bounce-Back.........................................................82
Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............82
Opening and Closing the Sunscreen............82
Venting the Moonroof........................................82
Motorcraft Parts...........................................262
MyFord Touch™...........................................320
General Information.........................................320MyKey Troubleshooting...............................52
MyKey™.............................................................49
Principle of Operation........................................49
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Navigation........................................................371cityseekr.................................................................373
Map Mode.............................................................375
Navigation Map Updates.................................377
Navigation Voice Commands........................377
Point of Interest (POI) Categories...............372
Quick-touch Buttons.........................................377
Setting a Destination.........................................371
Setting Your Navigation Preferences..........374
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........403Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor®.........................403
Maintenance Intervals....................................404
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Oil CheckSee: Engine Oil Check........................................211Opening and Closing the Hood.............206Closing the Hood...............................................207
Opening the Hood............................................206
Ordering Additional Owner's
Literature......................................................194
Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual..........194Overhead Console........................................122
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Parking Aid......................................................150Front Sensing System........................................151
Rear Sensing System........................................150
Parking Aids....................................................150
Parking Brake.................................................146
Passive Anti-Theft System........................64
SecuriLock®...........................................................64PAT SSee: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................64Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System™..........................34
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?..................................................................34
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