2015 FORD ESCAPE Quick Reference Guide

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Pairing Your Phone with MyFord Touch
Make sure your vehicle is in park (P), 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 indicates
when pairing is successful.
SYNC® with MyFord Touch®*
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*.
A revolutionary way to connect with your vehicle.
*if equipped

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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*
• Automatically connect to a
911 Operator in the event of an
accident (you must switch this
feature on 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. Press the voice button
.
When prompted, say “Destination
street address”.
2. The system asks you to say the
full address and displays 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.
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.
*if equipped

Climate
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls
the temperature, airflow direction and
fan speed.
To use voice commands to operate
the climate controls, say a voice
command like “Climate temperature
72 degrees” and MyFord Touch makes
the adjustment.
Set Your Temperature
• Touch the lower-right blue
corner on your touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature
using the + or – buttons.

Entertainment
No matter how you store your music,
SYNC makes it yours to enjoy when
you’re behind the wheel. Just press
the lower-left, red corner of the
touchscreen. From here, you can easily
go between AM and FM, SiriusXM and
other media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
• Touch the Entertainment corner
on the touchscreen.
• Touch FM.
• Enter the desired station and
touch Enter.
• Touch Presets and then touch and
hold one of the memory preset
buttons to save it. The system
mutes briefly and the sound
returns once it saves the station. Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source by
voice and even control how each
operates, like changing radio stations,
CD tracks or music on one of the
following devices:

• USB
• Bluetooth
® streaming
• SD card*
• Audio in
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter in
your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more
information. See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
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Remote Entry Icons
• Press once to lock all doors.
Press again within three seconds to
confirm all doors are locked.
• Press
once to unlock the driver’s
door. Press again within three
seconds to unlock all doors.
• Press
to activate the panic
alarm. Press again or switch on the
ignition to deactivate.
• Press
twice within three
seconds to open the liftgate.
• Car finder: Press
twice within
three seconds to locate your
vehicle. The horn sounds and the
lamps flash.
Intelligent Access*
Note: Your
transmitter
must be within
3 feet (1 meter)
of the vehicle
for intelligent
access to
function
properly. To unlock and open the door, pull a
front exterior door handle. To lock
the doors, press and hold the
sensor button on the door handle.
To unlock and open the liftgate, press
the exterior liftgate release button
in the top of the pull cup handle.
The intelligent access transmitter also
contains a mechanical key blade that
you can use to unlock the driver door,
if necessary.
Remote Start*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle using
your transmitter. To start, press
and then press twice within three
seconds. Once inside, apply the brake
while pressing the ENGINE START
STOP button. Shift into drive (D)
and go. To switch off the engine from
outside the vehicle after using your
remote start, press
once.
Universal Garage Door Opener*
Your driver’s
side visor has a
built-in wireless
transmitter
that replaces
the common hand-held garage door
opener. This system can also be
programmed to security systems, entry gates and home or office
lighting. Refer to the Universal Garage
Door Opener chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for programming instructions
and additional information on how to
use this device.
Active Park Assist*
The active park
assist system
can detect
an available
parallel parking
space and
automatically
steer the vehicle
into that space
(hands-free). The system visually
and audibly provides you with
braking, accelerating and gearshifting
instructions to park the vehicle. To
initiate active park assist, press the
AUTO |P| button located on the
instrument panel. To stop the parking
procedure, grab the steering wheel or
press the control again. For complete
information, refer to the Parking Aids
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
Note: The driver is always responsible
for controlling the vehicle, supervising
the system and intervening, if required.
*if equipped
Convenience

Comfort
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Ambient Lighting*
Light 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 to switch ambient
lighting on and adjust the brightness.

Search Mode – Press to switch on all interior lamps
and ambient lighting. Press again to switch off the
interior lamps.
The ambient lighting turns on when you switch on the
ignition and the headlamps.
The ambient lighting remains on until you switch off the
ignition and either lock your vehicle, or allow the accessory
delay timer to expire.
Heated Front Seats*
The front heated seat
controls are on the center
console near the gearshift
lever. Rotate the dial to
select your preferred
heat mode.
Note: After starting your
vehicle with remote start*,
you must switch the seats
on manually.
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
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.
Additionally, there are four
tie-down anchors in the
rear cargo area (one in
each corner) to help
secure objects.

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*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
releases 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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Panoramic Vista Roof® and Power Sunscreen*
The moonroof and sunscreen controls are on the overhead
console. Both features have a “one-touch” opening and
closing operation.
Press and release the following controls:
• Sunscreen: The rear of the control opens the sunshade,
while the front of the control closes it.
Note: If the moonroof is open, it closes automatically
before the sunscreen.
• Moonroof: The rear of the control opens the sunscreen
and moonroof. The front of the control closes the
moonroof glass panel.

Manual Liftgate
To Open the Liftgate 1. Unlock all the vehicle doors.
2. Press the button located inside the liftgate pull-cup
handle to unlatch the liftgate.
3. Pull on the outside handle to raise the liftgate.
Power Liftgate*
Note: If the vehicle is running,the liftgate operates only
with the transmission in park (P).
Touch a button to open or close the liftgate:
Press
twice within three seconds on your remote entry
transmitter or the button on the instrument panel. A
tone sounds when the liftgate starts to move. You Can Also Open the
Liftgate from the Rear of
Your Vehicle
1. Make sure you unlock
your lifgate first and
then press the button
located in the top of the
liftgate pull-cup handle.
2. Allow the power system
to open the liftgate after
pressing the control.
3. To close, press and
release the control
pictured below.
When the liftgate begins to
move, a tone sounds. Setting the Liftgate
Open Height
Once you open the power
liftgate, you can move
it manually to a desired
height. If the previously
programmed liftgate height
is lower than the fully
opened position, you can
manually push it upward.
To Program a New Height
1. Open the liftgate.
2.
Manually move the
liftgate to your
desired height.
3. Press and hold the
control button on the
liftgate until you hear
a tone, indicating that
your programming of
the liftgate height
is successful.
The liftgate then opens
to its newly programmed
height when you use the
power feature to open it.
To change the
programmed height,
repeat the process above.
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Liftgate

Obstacle Detection
When you use the power
open or close feature
and the liftgate detects
a problem, it sounds a
warning tone and the
liftgate stops.
The Liftgate Will Not
Power Open or Close When• It detects an object in its
opening or closing path.
• The 12-volt battery does
not have enough charge
to power the liftgate.
• The ignition is on and
the transmission is not in
park (P).
• You are traveling at
speeds at or above 3 mph
(5 km/h).
Note: Entering the vehicle
while the liftgate is closing
could cause the vehicle
to bounce and activate
obstacle detection.Hands-Free
Liftgate Operation*
To Open Your Liftgate
Hands-Free While You Are
at the Liftgate
1. Make sure you have
an intelligent access
transmitter* within
3 feet (1 meter)
of the liftgate.
2. Move your foot under
and away from the
rear bumper using a
single kicking motion.
Do not move your
foot sideways or
the sensors may not
detect the motion.
Note: In vehicles equipped
with the towing package
and the hands-free power
liftgate feature, you must
kick your foot between
the trailer hitch and the
exhaust system. Do not
kick under the hitch.
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