2014 FORD ESCAPE spare tire

Towing Your Escape
Towing your vehicle behind
an RV or any other vehicle
may be limited. Refer to
Towing the Vehicle on
Four Wheels section in the
Towing chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
Your vehicle illuminates a
low tire pressure warning
light
in your instrument
cluster when one or more
of your tires are significantly
underinflated. If this
happens, stop and check
your tires as soon as
possible. Inflate them to
the proper pressure. Refer
to the Inflating Your Tires
section in the Wheels
and Tires chapter of
your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
Fuel-efficient
Transmission
Your vehicle has been
designed to improve fuel
economy by reducing fuel
usage while coasting or
decelerating. This may
be perceived as a light to
medium braking sensation
when removing your foot
from the accelerator pedal.
Rear Window Buffeting
You may hear a pulsing
noise when just one of the
windows is open. Lower the
opposite window slightly to
reduce this noise. Press the
switch to open the window.
Lift the switch to close
the window.
Front and Rear
Sensing System*
This system sounds an
audible warning tone if
there is an obstacle near
the vehicle’s front or rear
bumpers. As the vehicle
moves closer to the
obstacle, the rate of the
warning tone increases
in frequency. The front
sensors are automatically
activated when the vehicle
is in D (Drive) and the
vehicle speed is below
6 mph (10 km/h). The
system will detect objects
up to 27 inches (70 cm)
away from the front of the
vehicle and about 14 inches
(35 cm) to the side of the
front end. The rear sensors
are active only when the
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Fuel Tank Capacity/
Fuel Info
Your vehicle has a 15.4
gallon (58.5L) fuel tank
capacity. If your vehicle is
not a flexible fuel vehicle,
then only use unleaded fuel
or unleaded fuel blended
with a maximum of 15%
ethanol. Do not use fuel
ethanol (E85), diesel,
fuel-methanol, leaded
fuel or any other fuel
because it could damage
or impair the emission
control system.
Easy Fuel® System
With this system, you
simply open the fuel door,
insert the nozzle and begin
fueling. It is self-sealing
and therefore protected
against dust, dirt, water,
snow and ice.
Wait 5–10 seconds from
the time the refueling
nozzle is shut-off until you
remove the nozzle from the
vehicle to allow residual
fuel in the nozzle to drain
into the tank. When using
a portable fuel container,
slowly insert the fuel funnel
(located in the spare tire
compartment), and pour
the fuel into the funnel.
Note: Do not use
aftermarket funnels as they
will not work with the Easy
Fuel system and may cause
damage. Properly clean the
funnel after each use.Location of
Spare Tire and Tools
Your spare tire and tools
are located beneath the
carpeted load floor in the
rear of your vehicle. The
spare tire is designed for
emergency use only and
should be replaced as soon
as possible. For complete
details on changing your
tire, refer to the Changing a
Road Wheel section in the
Wheels and Tires chapter
of your Owner’s Manual.
SOS Post-Crash
Alert SystemTM
Provides audible and visual
alarms when a crash causes
the deployment of an airbag
or the activation of the
safety belt pretensioners.
The turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound.
To deactivate, press the
hazard flasher control or
the panic button
on
your remote transmitter.
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Essential Information
vehicle is in R (Reverse),
and will detect objects
up to 6 feet (1.8 m) away,
with decreased coverage
at the outer corners of the
bumper). See the Parking
Aids chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for complete
information on your
vehicle’s sensing systems.
Note: Visibility aids do
not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle
is moving. Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for safety
information, more detail
and limitations.
Roadside Assistance
Your new Ford vehicle
comes with the assurance
and support of 24-hour
emergency roadside
assistance. To receive
roadside assistance in
the United States, call
1 (800) 241-3673.
In Canada, call
1 (800) 665-2006.
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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.
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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.