2018 FORD ESCAPE steering wheel adjustment

Keyless start button. See
Keyless Starting (page 131).
N
Audio control. See
Audio
Control (page 71). Voice
control. See Voice Control
(page 72).
O
Steering wheel adjustment. See
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
(page
71).
P
Horn.
Q
Cruise control buttons. See
Using Cruise Control
(page
182). Adaptive cruise control
(ACC) buttons. See Using
Adaptive Cruise Control (page
183
).
R
Information display controls.
See
Information Displays
(page 93).
S
Lighting control. See
Lighting
Control (page 77). Front fog
lamps. See Front Fog Lamps
(page 80). Instrument lighting
dimmer. See Instrument
Lighting Dimmer (page 78).
Liftgate. See Power Liftgate
(page 66).
T
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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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Information
Option
Missed calls
Outgoing calls
Incoming calls
All calls
If you are on a call, the call information is displayed on the information display.
If you are receiving a call, you can accept it by selecting OK on the right-hand
steering wheel controls.
1 Depending on your vehicle options, all of these choices may not display.
Use the OK and arrow buttons on the right
side of your steering wheel to scroll
through the available modes.
The selection menu expands and different
options appear.
• Press the up and down arrows to scroll
through the modes.
• Press the right arrow to enter the mode,
use the left arrow to exit the mode.
• Press the up and down arrows to make
adjustments within the chosen mode.
• Press
OK to confirm your selection.
Note: If your vehicle is not equipped with
navigation, compass appears in the display
instead of navigation. If you press the right
arrow to go into the compass menu, you can
see the compass graphic. The compass
displays the direction in which the vehicle
is traveling, not true direction (for example,
if the vehicle is traveling west, the middle
of the compass graphic displays west; north
displays to the left of west though its true
direction is to the right of west).
Using the Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on your vehicle and option
package, you can use different controls on
your steering wheel to interact with the
touchscreen system in different ways.
VOL:
Control the volume of audio output.
Mute:
Mute the audio output. Voice:
Press to start a voice session. Press
again to stop the voice prompt and
immediately begin speaking. Press and
hold to end a voice session.
SEEK NEXT:
• While in radio mode, press to seek
between memory presets.
• While in USB, Bluetooth Audio or CD
mode, press to seek between songs or
press and hold to fast seek.
SEEK PREVIOUS:
• While in radio mode, press to seek
between memory presets.
• While in USB, Bluetooth Audio or CD
mode, press to seek between songs or
press and hold to fast seek.
PHONE ACCEPT:
Press to answer a call
or switch between calls.
PHONE REJECT:
Press to end a call or
reject an incoming call.
Note: On some models, SEEK NEXT
may
be combined with PHONE REJECT and
SEEK PREVIOUS may be combined with
PHONE ACCEPT.
M:
Touch the control repeatedly to switch
between media sources (modes).
See
Steering Wheel (page 71).
Using Your Bezel Controls
Depending on your vehicle and option
package, you may also have these controls
on your instrument panel:
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4WD
See: Four-Wheel Drive...................................... 155
A
A/C See: Climate Control......................................... 108
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes........................................................... 160
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 160
Accessories.....................................................451 Exterior Style........................................................ 451
Interior Style......................................................... 451
Lifestyle.................................................................. 451
Peace of Mind...................................................... 451
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............183
Active Park Assist
..........................................172
Using Active Park Assist................................... 173
Adjusting the Headlamps........................258 Horizontal Aim Adjustment.......................... 260
Vertical Aim Adjustment................................ 258
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.....................71
Airbag Disposal...............................................47
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 108
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter............266
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 70
Ambient Lighting.............................................81 Adjusting the Brightness................................... 82
Changing the Color.............................................. 82
Switching Ambient Lighting Off..................... 82
Switching Ambient Lighting On...................... 82
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................70 Arming the Alarm................................................. 70
Disarming the Alarm........................................... 70
Appendices....................................................474 Apps
.................................................................420
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.......... 420
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 422
At a Glance........................................................16
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............92 Automatic Transmission Warning
Chime................................................................... 92
Engine On Warning Chime................................ 92
Headlamps On Warning Chime...................... 92
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 92
Keyless Warning Alert ........................................ 92
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................. 92
Audio Control....................................................71 Type One................................................................... 71
Type Two.................................................................. 72
Audio System
.................................................321
General Information........................................... 321
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC/Touchscreen Display
.................324
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC..............................................................322
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/ CD....................................................................327
Menu Structure................................................... 329
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony Audio System..........................................................326
Autolamps........................................................78 Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps........................................................ 78
Automatic Climate Control......................109 Dual Zone Temperature Control..................... 111
Single Zone Temperature Control.................. 111
Smart Zone............................................................. 111
Switching Back to Single Zone Temperature Control...................................... 111
Automatic High Beam Control..................79 Automatic High Beam Indicator.................... 80
Switching the System On and Off................80
Automatic Transmission.............................151 Brake-Shift Interlock Override....................... 153
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow.................................................................. 154
SelectShift Automatic ™
Transmission................................................... 152
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission.............................. 151
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
............................................................254
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