2018 FORD ESCAPE seat adjustment

Introduction
About This Manual
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Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
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Perchlorate ........................................................
11
Ford Credit .........................................................
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Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
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Special Notices ...............................................
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Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
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Export Unique Options ................................
14
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
15
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview .......................
16
Child Safety
General Information ......................................
18
Installing Child Restraints ...........................
19
Booster Seats .................................................
25
Child Restraint Positioning .........................
27
Child Safety Locks ........................................
29
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ...................................
31
Fastening the Seatbelts ..............................
32
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
34
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ............................................................
35
Seatbelt Reminder ........................................
35
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
37
Seatbelt Extension ........................................
37
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™.........................
38 Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation .................................
39
Driver and Passenger Airbags ..................
40
Front Passenger Sensing System ............
41
Side Airbags ....................................................
43
Driver Knee Airbag ........................................
45
Safety Canopy ™...........................................
45
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......
46
Airbag Disposal ..............................................
47
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ................................................
48
Remote Control .............................................
48
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
...
52
MyKey ™
Principle of Operation .................................
53
Creating a MyKey ..........................................
54
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................
54
Checking MyKey System Status ..............
56
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems ........................................................
57
MyKey Troubleshooting ..............................
57
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
59
Keyless Entry ...................................................
62
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate .............................................
65
Power Liftgate ................................................
66
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System .......................
69
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................
70
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Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy
WARNING: Always ride and drive
with your seatback upright and properly
fasten your seatbelt. Fit the lap portion of
the seatbelt snugly and low across the
hips. Position the shoulder portion of the
seatbelt across your chest. Pregnant
women must follow this practice. See the
following figure. Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low
across the hips below the belly and worn
as tight as comfort allows. Position the
shoulder belt to cross the middle of the
shoulder and the center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING: If your vehicle is involved
in a crash, have the seatbelts and
associated components inspected as soon
as possible. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death. All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the first type of locking
mode, and the front outboard passenger
and rear seat seatbelts 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 about
5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the combination
seatbelts lock to help reduce forward
movement of the driver and passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if you pull the webbing out too quickly. If
the seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower
the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt
to retract. If the retractor does not unlock,
pull the seatbelt out slowly then feed a
small length of webbing back toward the
stowed position. For rear seatbelts, recline
the rear seat backrest or push the seat
backrest cushion away from the seatbelt.
Feed a small length of webbing back
toward the stowed position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt
automatically pre-locks. The belt still
retracts to remove any slack in the
shoulder belt. The automatic locking mode
is not available on the driver seatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
Use this mode any time a child safety seat,
except a booster, is installed in passenger
front or rear seating positions. Properly
restrain children 12 years old and under in
a rear seating position whenever possible.
See
Child Safety (page 18).
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How to Use the Automatic Locking
Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull downward until you pull the entire belt
out. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the seatbelt is
now in the automatic locking mode.
How to Disengage the Automatic
Locking Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic
locking mode and turn on the vehicle
sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
How to Extract Seatbelts in the
Rear Outermost Positions
Seatbelts in the rear outermost positions
can lock if you firmly return the seat
backrest to its upright position. You can
unlock the seatbelts using the following
procedures.
For vehicles where the rear seats recline:
1. Recline the seat to its full rear recline position.
2. The seatbelt should then unlock. 3. Return the seat backrest to its desired
upright position.
For vehicles with rear seats that do not
recline or are locked with the seat in its full
rear recline position:
1. Grasp the seatbelt webbing at the top of the seat backrest.
2. Pull the seatbelt webbing forward, firmly.
3. After pulling the seatbelt forward, allow the seatbelt to feed back into the
seatbelt retractor as much as possible.
If necessary, press the seat backrest
down to allow the seatbelt webbing to
retract further.
4. The seatbelt should then unlock.
5. If the seatbelt does not unlock, repeat steps 1-3.
SEATBELT HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT WARNING: Position the seatbelt
height adjusters so that the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder. Failure
to adjust the seatbelt correctly could
reduce the effectiveness of the seatbelt
and increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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While the system is designed to help
reduce serious injuries, contact with a
deploying airbag may also cause abrasions
or swelling. Temporary hearing loss is also
a possibility as a result of the noise
associated with a deploying airbag.
Because airbags must inflate rapidly and
with considerable force, there is the risk of
death or serious injuries such as fractures,
facial and eye injuries or internal injuries,
particularly to occupants who are not
properly restrained or are otherwise out of
position at the time of airbag deployment.
Thus, it is extremely important that
occupants be properly restrained as far
away from the airbag module as possible
while maintaining vehicle control.
Routine maintenance of the airbags is not
required.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER
AIRBAGS
WARNING: Do not place your arms
on the airbag cover or through the steering
wheel. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury. WARNING:
Keep the areas in front
of the airbags free from obstruction. Do
not affix anything to or over the airbag
covers. Objects could become projectiles
during airbag deployment or in a sudden
stop. Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death. WARNING:
Airbags can kill or injure
a child in a child restraint. Never place a
rear-facing child restraint in front of an
active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the child
restraint is installed all the way back. 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 46).
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment WARNING: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance of at
least
10 in (25 cm) 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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Note:
Make sure you have a cabin air filter
installed at all times. This prevents foreign
objects from entering the system. Running
the system without a filter in place could
result in degradation or damage to the
system.
Replace the filter at regular intervals. See
Scheduled Maintenance (page 455).
For additional cabin air filter information,
or to replace the filter, see an authorized
dealer.
REMOTE START
(If Equipped)
The system adjusts the interior
temperature depending on your chosen
settings during remote start.
You cannot adjust the climate control
setting during remote start operation.
When you switch the ignition on, the
climate control system returns to the
previous settings. You can now make
adjustments.
You need to switch on certain
vehicle-dependent features, such as:
• Heated seats.
• Heated steering wheel.
• Heated mirrors.
• Heated rear window.
You can adjust the default remote start
settings using the information display
controls.
Automatic Settings
You can set the system to operate in AUTO
mode through the information display. The
system sets the interior temperature to
72°F (22°C)
.
In hot weather, the system is set to
72°F
(22°C). The cooled seats are set to high
(if available, and selected to AUTO in the
information display). In cold weather, the system is set to
72°F
(22°C). The heated rear window and
heated mirrors automatically turn on.
Previous Settings
You can set the system to operate using
your previous settings prior to switching
the vehicle off through the information
display. See Information Displays (page
93
).
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Note:
Using a linked key fob to recall your
memory position when the ignition is off
moves the seat to the Easy Entry position.
Note: Pressing any active memory feature
adjustment control (or any memory button)
during a memory recall cancels the
operation.
Linking a PreSet Position to your
Remote Control or Intelligent Access
Key Fob
You can save preset memory positions for
up to three remote controls or intelligent
access (IA) keys.
1. With the ignition on, move the memory
positions to the desired positions.
2. Press and hold the desired preset button for about five seconds. A tone
sounds after about two seconds.
Continue holding until you hear a
second tone.
3. Within three seconds, press the lock button on the remote control you are
linking.
To unlink a remote control, follow the
same procedure – except in step 3, press
the unlock button on the remote control.
Note: If more than one linked remote
control or intelligent access key is in range,
the memory function moves to the settings
of the first key to initiate a memory recall.
Easy Entry and Exit Feature
If you enable the easy entry and exit
feature, it automatically moves the driver
seat position rearward up to 2 in (5 cm)
when you switch the ignition off.
The driver seat will return to its previous
position when you switch the ignition on.
You can enable or disable this feature in
the information display. See Information
Displays
(page 93). REAR SEATS
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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Cleaning Products.......................................268
Materials............................................................... 268
Cleaning the Engine....................................270
Cleaning the Exterior..................................268 Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 269
Exterior Chrome Parts..................................... 269
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 269
Stripes or Graphics........................................... 269
Underbody........................................................... 269
Under Hood......................................................... 269
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens..........................271
Cleaning the Interior.....................................271
Cleaning the Wheels
...................................273
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................270
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................54
Climate Control............................................108
Collision Warning System.........................199 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 199
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 250
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......46
Creating a MyKey
...........................................54
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 54
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................196 Blocked Sensors................................................. 198
Switching the System Off and On...............198
System Errors....................................................... 198
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts.................................................................. 198
System Limitations............................................ 198
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System..........196
Cruise Control
..................................................72
Principle of Operation....................................... 182
Type One.................................................................. 72
Type Two.................................................................. 73
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 182
Customer Assistance.................................225
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Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9Daytime Running Lamps.............................79
Type One - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)........................................ 79
Type Two - Configurable................................... 79
Digital Radio..................................................332 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................ 333
Direction Indicators
........................................81
Doors and Locks.............................................59
Driver Alert......................................................189 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 189
USING DRIVER ALERT..................................... 189
Driver and Passenger Airbags
...................40
Children and Airbags............................................ 41
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment....................................................... 40
Driver Knee Airbag
.........................................45
Driving Aids.....................................................189
Driving Hints
...................................................216
Driving Through Water................................217
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 79
E
Economical Driving
......................................216
Electric Parking Brake..................................161 Applying the Electric Parking brake..............161
Battery With No Charge................................... 163
Releasing the Electric Parking Brake...........162
Electromagnetic Compatibility...............474
Emission Law
..................................................147
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance.........148
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 147
End User License Agreement..................476 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 476
Engine Block Heater....................................135 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 135
Engine Coolant Check...............................250 Adding Coolant.................................................. 250
Coolant Change.................................................. 252
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................. 253
Fail-Safe Cooling................................................ 252
Recycled Coolant............................................... 252
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Rear Parking Aid...........................................168
Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 169
Rear Seat Armrest........................................130
Rear Seats
........................................................122
Folding the Seatback........................................ 122
Recline Adjustment............................................ 122
Unfolding the Seatback.................................... 122
Rear Under Floor Storage.........................202 Adjustable Load Floor...................................... 202
Cargo Management System......................... 202
Rear View Camera........................................178 Using the Rear View Camera System.........179
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 178
Rear Window Wiper and Washers...........75 Rear Window Washer......................................... 76
Recommended Towing Weights............210
Refueling..........................................................142 Refueling System Overview............................ 142
Refueling System Warning............................. 144
Refueling Your Vehicle...................................... 143
Remote Control..............................................48 Car Finder................................................................. 51
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter.................... 48
Intelligent Access Key........................................ 49
Remote Start.......................................................... 51
Replacing the Battery......................................... 49
Sounding a Panic Alarm..................................... 51
Remote Start...................................................115 Automatic Settings............................................. 115
Previous Settings................................................. 115
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............273
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................12
Collision Repairs.................................................... 12
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 12
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 12
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control.............................................................52
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)
..............................................................230
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)
..............................................................230 Roadside Assistance
...................................219
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance....................................................... 220
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage................220
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance....................................................... 220
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 219
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 219
Roadside Emergencies...............................219
Roof Racks and Load Carriers................203 Adjusting the Crossbar.................................... 203
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 216
Running Out of Fuel
......................................141
Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 141
Filling a Portable Fuel Container................... 141
S
Safety Canopy ™
............................................45
Safety Precautions.......................................139
Satellite Radio
..............................................334
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................. 335
Satellite Radio Reception Factors...............335
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.................. 335
Troubleshooting................................................. 336
Scheduled Maintenance Record
...........463
Scheduled Maintenance...........................455
Seatbelt Extension
.........................................37
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................34
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................35
Belt-Minder™........................................................ 35
Seatbelts............................................................31 Principle of Operation.......................................... 31
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................35
Conditions of operation..................................... 35
Seats
..................................................................116
Security..............................................................69
Settings...........................................................423 911 Assist............................................................... 428
Ambient Lighting............................................... 435
Bluetooth.............................................................. 425
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