2014 FORD ESCAPE ECO mode

Instrument Panel
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1 Cruise Control
To Set Your Cruise
Control Speed
1. Press and release ON.
2. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
3. Press and release SET +,
then take your foot off
the accelerator.
After your speed has been
set, you can press SET +/-
to adjust your cruise speed.
To disable, pull the CAN
(Cancel) control toward you
or tap the brake pedal.
2 Service Engine
Soon Light
Illuminates briefly
when the ignition is turned
on. If it remains on or is
blinking after the engine
is started, the On-Board
Diagnostics (OBD-II) system
has detected a malfunction.
Drive in a moderate fashion
and contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
3 Information Display
Provides information about
various systems on your
vehicle. Use the left, 5-way
controls located on the
steering wheel to choose
and confirm settings and
messages. Refer to the
Information Displays chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
4 Tilt/Telescope
Steering Column
Unlock the steering wheel by
pulling the lever down. Adjust
the wheel to the desired
position (in/out, up/down).
Push the lever back up to lock
the steering wheel in place.
5 Media Controls*
Use the right, 5-way controls
to adjust entertainment
settings such as volume, seek
and mode. Highlight and
make selections, then press
OK to confirm your selection.
6 Voice Controls*
Pull toward you to access
voice recognition.
Press the phone button to
answer an incoming call.
Press and hold to exit
phone mode or end a call.
Press the home icon at
any time to return to your
MyFord Touch
® home screen.
Press the information
icon to access MyFord Touch
SYNC Services*, SIRIUS
®
Travel LinkTM, Alerts, Calender
and SYNC Apps.
7 Wiper Controls
Use the rotary control on
the stalk to adjust the wipe
intervals. Pull the stalk
toward you to spray and
wash the windshield.
8 Push-button Start*
Allows you to start your
vehicle by pressing the
ENGINE START/STOP
button while fully pressing
down on the brake pedal.
Press the button again to
turn the engine off.
Note: Your intelligent access
key * must be inside the
vehicle to start the ignition.
9 Hazard Control
*if equipped
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Why Do I Need a SYNC Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account is required for Vehicle Health Report
activation and the ability to view your reports online. You’ll
also be able to take advantage of all of SYNC’s Services and
personalization features, such as saving your Favorites and
Points of Interest. You’ll receive the latest software updates
that add new places, directions and information; and if you
have questions, you’ll get free customer support.
Note: Your SYNC system may offer advanced features such as
SYNC Services and Vehicle Health Reports. Visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more information. See the
inside front cover of this guide for details.
Using My Phone with SYNC
Note: You must download your phone book to make phone
calls with voice commands by name.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone
book by pulling the voice button
. When prompted, say a
voice command.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. When
the system confirms the number, say “Dial” again to initiate
the call.
Note: You can also make phone calls by pulling the voice
button
. When prompted, say the voice command “Dial”,
then verbally say the phone number. Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able
to see the name and number of the person calling in
your display. Press the phone button
to answer an
incoming call. You can hang up at any time by pressing
the phone button
.
Do Not Disturb Mode
This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages and
saves them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls
when this feature is active. Say the voice command “Do not
disturb on” to enable and “Do not disturb off” to disable.
Using SYNC to Access Digital Media
Plug in your USB media devices such as phones and MP3
players, and use SYNC to play all of your favorite music.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Pull the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB”,
then follow-up saying a voice command.
Getting Started with
Your SYNC System
SYNC is a hands-free, voice
recognition system used for
entertainment, information
and communication.
SYNC. Say the Word.
Before You Get Started
1. Set up your owner account
at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by
following the on-screen instructions.
After registering, you can see what
available services you are eligible for.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection
called
Bluetooth® to communicate
with your phone. Turn Bluetooth
mode on in your phone’s menu
options. This lets your phone find
SYNC. If you need more details on
setting up your phone with SYNC,
visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your
phone manufacturer’s website.
Pairing Your Phone with SYNC
In order to use many of the features of
SYNC, such as making a phone call,
receiving a text or using SYNC Services*,
you must first pair and connect your
phone with SYNC.
To Pair Your Phone for the First Time
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in
P (Park), your ignition and radio
are on, and your cellular phone is in
the proper mode. See your phone’s
manual, if necessary.
2. Press the phone button. When the
display indicates No Phone Found,
press OK.
3. When Find SYNC appears in the
display, press OK.
Note: If you are prompted to enter a
PIN on your cellular phone, it does not
support Secure Simple Pairing. To pair,
enter the PIN displayed on the SYNC
touchscreen, then skip Steps 4 and 5.
4. When prompted on your phone’s
display, confirm that the PIN provided
by SYNC matches the PIN displayed
on your cellular phone. 5.
When prompted on SYNC, confirm
that the PIN provided by SYNC
matches the PIN that your cellular
phone displayed.
6. The display indicates when the
pairing is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you
to set your phone as primary/favorite
(the primary phone will receive
messages and voice mails); download
your phone book (this is required to use
the full set of voice commands); and
turn on 911 Assist
®.
Tips
• Make sure that you accept SYNC’s
request to access your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please
refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones
in the SYNC chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
• If you are experiencing pairing
problems, try performing a clean
pairing by deleting your services
from SYNC and deleting the SYNC
connection from your phone, and
then repeat the process.
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Phone
Voice-control your phone for hands-
free calling with your phone securely
put away. With SYNC, you won’t even
need to know the phone number.
Just say the name of the person you
want from your contacts.
Your Phone Connects You with Many
Other Features and SYNC Services*
• Connect to SYNC Services*
for traffic, directions,
business searches and
information favorites.
• Connect to Operator Assist to
help locate a listing or destination.
• Call for a Vehicle Health Report.
• Automatically connect to a
911 Operator in the event of an
accident (feature needs to be
activated prior to the event.)
• Transfer calls seamlessly from
SYNC to phone as you get in or
out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC with MyFord Touch
chapter of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Navigation*
Get started with your navigation
system by pressing the upper-right
green corner. The available,
voice-activated navigation
system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic™
•
Sirius Travel Link™
•
GPS (Global Positioning
System) technology
• 3-D mapping
•
Turn-by-turn navigation
Some features require activation.
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details. Set a Destination
You can use the touchscreen to set
a destination in many ways, like a
street address, a city center, a place
on the map or a point of interest
(POI). The easiest way is by voice.

1. Pull the voice button
.
When prompted, say “Destination
street address”.
2. The system will ask you to say the
full address and will display an
example on-screen.
3. You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: “One two three
Main Street, Anytown”.
You can also use the touchscreen to
enter a destination and narrow your
choices by city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three
different types of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel efficient route.
Pairing Your Phone with MyFord Touch
Make sure your vehicle is in P (Park), your
ignition and radio are switched on and your
cellular phone is in the proper mode. See
your phone’s manual, if necessary.
1.
Touch Add Phone on your touchscreen.
Find SYNC appears on the screen, and
instructs you to begin the pairing process
from your device.
2. Select SYNC and a six-digit PIN appears
on your device. If prompted to enter a
PIN on your device, it does not support
Secure Simple Pairing. To pair, enter the
PIN displayed on the touchscreen, and
then skip the next step.
3. When prompted on your phone’s display,
confirm that the PIN provided by SYNC
matches the PIN displayed on your
cellular phone. The display will indicate
when pairing is successful.
SYNC® with MyFord Touch®*
Get in Touch Using Your Four-corner Touchscreen
Phone, Navigation, * Climate and Entertainment are the four main operations of SYNC with MyFord Touch.
Each feature has its own corner represented by its own color.
Getting Started, Understanding SYNC with MyFord Touch
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way
traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features
and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The system provides easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia
entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
*if equipped
A revolutionary way to connect with your vehicle.
*if equipped

Rear View Camera*
This system provides a
video image of the area
behind the vehicle in the
touchscreen. The display
automatically appears
when the vehicle is in R
(Reverse) and uses green,
yellow and red guides to
alert you of your proximity
to objects.
MyKey®
MyKey allows you to
program certain driving
restrictions in order to
promote good driving
habits. You can program
things like: speed
restrictions, limited volume
levels and traction control
always on. For complete
information, refer to the
MyKey
chapter in your
Owner’s Manual.
SecuriCode™ Keyless
Entry Keypad*
Allows you to lock or unlock
the doors and arm or disarm
the anti-theft alarm. The
keypad, located near the
driver’s window, is invisible
until touched and then it
lights up so you can see and
touch the buttons. To get
started, you will need your
5-digit factory code found
on your owner’s wallet card
(located in the glove box).
Entering this code unlocks
the driver’s door. To lock
all of the doors, press and
hold 7•8 and 9•0 at the
same time. For complete
information, including how
to set your own passcodes,
refer to the Locks chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
SelectShift
Automatic®
Transmission
To enable, move the
SelectShift gearshift lever
from D (Drive) to S (Sport).
In S (Sport) mode, a
unique downshift schedule
is utilized to keep the
transmission in lower gears
for enhanced performance
and more aggressive engine
braking. When the vehicle is
in S (Sport) mode, manual
gear selection is enabled
by using the thumb toggle
on the side of the gearshift
lever. Press (+) to upshift,
press (-) to downshift.
Return the gearshift lever
to D (Drive) when manual
control is no longer desired.
Blind Spot Information
System (BLIS ®)
with Cross Traffic
Alert (CTA)*
BLIS uses radar sensors
to help you determine if a
vehicle may be in your blind
spot zone. The CTA feature
alerts you if a car is coming
toward you when you are
backing out of a parking
space. BLIS and CTA will
display a yellow indicator
light in your exterior mirrors
and the CTA will also sound
tones and display messages
to warn you from which
direction vehicles are
approaching. Refer to
the Driving Aids chapter
in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
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Function
*if equipped
Function continued
*if equipped
Wiper Operation
Adjust the wiper stalk and
its controls to operate the
front and rear wipers.
• Single wipe –
Pull the stalk down.
• Intermittent wipe –
Raise the stalk upward
to position 1.
• Normal wipe – Raise the
stalk upward to position 2.
• High speed wipe –
Raise the stalk to position
3, its highest position.
Intermittent Wipe
Putting the wiper stalk in
intermittent mode allows
the driver to set the amount
of time between wipes.
Use the rotary control on the wiper stalk to adjust the
intermittent wipe intervals.
• Rotate the control upward
for short wipe intervals.
• Rotate the control
downward for long
wipe intervals.
Speed Dependent
Wipers
When your vehicle speed
increases, the interval
between wipes
will decrease.
Autowipers*
The wipers function when
moisture is detected on the
windshield, and will adjust
the speed of the wipers
automatically. Use the
rotary control to adjust the
sensitivity of the rain sensor.
• Low sensitivity – The
wipers will automatically
operate when the sensor
detects a large amount of
moisture on the windshield.
• High sensitivity – The
wipers will automatically operate when the
sensor detects a small
amount of moisture
on the windshield.
Note: Keep the outside of
the windshield clean. Dirt,
bugs and excessive road
debris can prevent it from
detecting rain.
To Reduce Smearing, We
Recommend the Following
Lower the sensitivity of
the autowipers. • Switch to normal or
high-speed wipe.
• Switch the autowipers off.
Note: Make sure the
windshield wipers are
switched off before
entering a car wash.
Washing the
Windshield
To operate the windshield
washer, pull the wiper lever
toward you. • For a short spray, pull
and release. •
For a longer spray, pull
and hold the wiper lever
toward you. Release the
lever once the windshield
is clear of dirt or debris.
Rear Window Wiper
To operate, press the rocker
switch on the end of the
lever to change between
off, intermittent and low
speed. When you shift
into R (Reverse), the rear
wiper will switch on to
intermittent if the front
wipers are activated.
Rear Window Washer
To use the rear window
washer, push the wiper lever
away from you. The washer
will spray for as long as you
push the lever away from
you. When you release the
lever, the wiper will continue
to operate for a short time.
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Comfort continued
*if equipped
Memory Function*
The memory function allows a “one-touch”
recall of personalized memory features like
the positions of the driver seat and power
mirrors. Use the memory controls located on
the driver’s door to program and then recall
memory positions.
To program position 1, press and hold the 1 button until you
hear a tone. Use this same procedure to set positions 2
and 3 using the respective buttons. You can now use these
controls to recall the set memory positions.
Tilting Front-row Head Restraints
Tilt the head restraint forward for additional comfort by
gently pulling the top of the head restraint. Once it is in the
forward-most position, tilting it forward once more will
release it to the upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to
force the head restraint
backward after it is tilted.
Instead, continue tilting
it forward until the head
restraint releases to the
upright position.
Comfort
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Ambient Lighting*
Illuminate the interior with a choice of several colors by
using the ambient lighting feature. The ambient lighting
controls are located on the overhead console.

Color Palette – Press to cycle through the various
color choices.

Control Knob – Turn the knob past the first detent to
switch ambient lighting on and adjust the brightness.

Search Mode – Press to switch on all interior lamps
and ambient lighting. Press again to turn the interior
lamps off.
The ambient lighting switches on when you switch the
ignition and the headlamps on.
The ambient lighting will remain on until you switch
the ignition off and either lock your vehicle, or allow the
accessory delay timer to expire.
Heated Front Seats*
The front heated seat
controls are located on the
center console near the
gearshift lever. Rotate the
dial to select your preferred
heat mode.
Rear Reclining Seats*
Pull the lever up to recline
the seatback to the desired
position. 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.
Cargo Storage *
You can store additional
items in the cargo space
located underneath the
front passenger seat. You
can reach the space from
the second row.
A cargo storage
compartment is located
underneath the load floor
in the rear of the vehicle.
Lift the release handle to
open it. Vehicles with the
standard sized spare tire
can adjust the load floor to
two positions: high or low.
There are four tie-down
anchors in the rear cargo
area (one in each corner)
to help secure objects.
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Panoramic Vista Roof® and Power Sunshades*
The moonroof and sunshade controls are located on
the overhead console. Both controls have a “one-touch”
opening and closing operation. Press and release the
rear of the sunshade control to open the sunshade.
Press and release the front of the sunshade control to
close the sunshade (if the moonroof is open it will close
automatically prior to the sunshade). Press and release
the rear of the moonroof control to open the sunshade
and glass panel. Press and release the front of the
moonroof control to close the glass panel.