2019 FORD ESCAPE tow

Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
...................72
Audio Control ..................................................
72
Voice Control ...................................................
73
Cruise Control .................................................
73
Information Display Control ......................
74
Heated Steering Wheel ...............................
74
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers ........................................
75
Autowipers .......................................................
75
Windshield Washers ....................................
76
Rear Window Wiper and Washers ...........
77
Lighting
General Information .....................................
78
Lighting Control .............................................
78
Autolamps .......................................................
79
Instrument Lighting Dimmer .....................
79
Headlamp Exit Delay ..................................
80
Daytime Running Lamps ...........................
80
Automatic High Beam Control ................
80
Front Fog Lamps ............................................
81
Cornering Lamps ...........................................
82
Direction Indicators ......................................
83
Interior Lamps ................................................
83
Ambient Lighting ...........................................
83
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows ............................................
85
Exterior Mirrors ...............................................
86
Interior Mirror ..................................................
88
Sun Visors ........................................................
88
Moonroof .........................................................
88
Instrument Cluster
Gauges ..............................................................
90
Warning Lamps and Indicators .................
91
Audible Warnings and Indicators ............
94Information Displays
General Information
.....................................
95
Trip Computer ................................................
98
Information Messages ................................
98
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control ............................
110
Automatic Climate Control ........................
111
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate ........................................................................\
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113
Heated Windshield ......................................
116
Heated Rear Window ..................................
116
Heated Exterior Mirrors ...............................
116
Cabin Air Filter ...............................................
116
Remote Start ..................................................
116
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position ..................
118
Head Restraints ............................................
118
Manual Seats ................................................
120
Power Seats ....................................................
121
Memory Function .........................................
122
Rear Seats ......................................................
124
Heated Seats .................................................
124
Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener ..............
126
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points ................................
131
Storage Compartments
Center Console .............................................
133
Overhead Console .......................................
133
Rear Seat Armrest .......................................
133
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information ...................................
134
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Ignition Switch
..............................................134
Keyless Starting ...........................................
134
Starting a Gasoline Engine .......................
135
Engine Block Heater ....................................
137
Unique Driving Characteristics
Auto-Start-Stop ..........................................
139
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions .......................................
141
Fuel Quality - E85 .........................................
141
Fuel Quality - Gasoline ..............................
143
Fuel Filler Funnel Location .......................
143
Running Out of Fuel ....................................
143
Refueling .........................................................
145
Fuel Consumption ......................................
148
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law ................................................
150
Catalytic Converter ......................................
151
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ...........................
154
Four-Wheel Drive
Principle of Operation ................................
158
Using Four-Wheel Drive ............................
158
Brakes
General Information ...................................
163
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
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163
Electric Parking Brake ................................
164
Hill Start Assist .............................................
165
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ................................
167
Using Traction Control ...............................
167Stability Control
Principle of Operation
...............................
168
Using Stability Control ..............................
169
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation ................................
170
Rear Parking Aid ...........................................
170
Front Parking Aid ...........................................
171
Side Sensing System ..................................
172
Active Park Assist ........................................
174
Rear View Camera ......................................
180
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
184
Using Cruise Control ..................................
184
Using Adaptive Cruise Control ...............
185
Driving Aids
Driver Alert ......................................................
191
Lane Keeping System ................................
192
Blind Spot Information System ..............
197
Cross Traffic Alert ........................................
198
Steering ...........................................................
201
Collision Warning System ........................
201
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage ........................
204
Luggage Covers ...........................................
204
Roof Racks and Load Carriers ...............
205
Load Limit .....................................................
206
Towing
Towing a Trailer ..............................................
211
Trailer Sway Control ....................................
212
Recommended Towing Weights ............
212
Essential Towing Checks ..........................
214
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels ......
216
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Entertainment Data
Data recorded includes, for example:
•
Music, videos or album art.
• Contacts and corresponding address
book entries.
• Navigation destinations.
Services That We Provide
If you use our services, we collect and use
data, for example account information,
vehicle location and driving characteristics,
that could identify you. We transmit this
data through a dedicated, protected
connection. We only collect and use data
to enable your use of our services to which
you have subscribed, with your consent or
where permitted by law. For additional
information, see the terms and conditions
of the services to which you have
subscribed.
Services That Third Parties
Provide
We recommend that you review the terms
and conditions and data privacy
information for any services to which you
subscribe. We take no responsibility for
services that third parties provide.
Vehicles With a Modem
The modem has a SIM. The modem
periodically sends messages to stay
connected to the cell phone network.
These messages could include information
that identifies your vehicle, the SIM and the
electronic serial number of the modem.
Cell phone network service providers could
have access to additional information, for
example cell phone network tower
identification. Note:
The modem continues to send this
information unless you have all added value
services deactivated. Contact the Ford
Customer Relationship Center. Refer to the
regional Ford website for contact
information.
Note: The service can be unavailable or
interrupted for a number of reasons, for
example environmental or topographical
conditions and data plan coverage.
Vehicles With SYNC
Mobile Device Data
If you connect a mobile device to your
vehicle, you can display data from your
device on the touchscreen for example,
music and album art. You can share your
vehicle data with mobile apps on your
device through the system. See Apps
(page 414).
The mobile apps function operates by your
connected device sending data to us in the
United States. The data is encrypted and
includes the vehicle identification number
of your vehicle, the SYNC module serial
number, odometer, enabled apps, usage
statistics and debugging information. We
retain it only as long as necessary to
provide the service, to troubleshoot, for
continuous improvement and to offer you
products and services that may be of
interest to you according to your
preferences and where allowed by law.
If you connect a cell phone to the system,
the system creates a profile that links to
that cell phone. The cell phone profile
enables more mobile features and efficient
operation. The profile contains, for
example data from your phonebook, read
and unread text messages and call history,
including history of calls when your cell
phone was not connected to the system.
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PROTECTING THE
ENVIRONMENT
You should play your part in protecting the
environment. Correct vehicle usage and
the authorized disposal of waste, cleaning
and lubrication materials are significant
steps toward this aim.
For details about Ford Motor
Company's sustainability progress and
initiatives visit:
Web Address
www.sustainability.ford.com
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6. Allow the belt to retract to remove
slack. The belt clicks as it retracts to
indicate it is in the automatic locking
mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (you should
not be able to pull more belt out). If the
retractor is not locked, unbuckle the
belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6. 8.
Remove remaining slack from the belt.
Force the seat down with extra weight,
for example, by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint while
pulling up on the shoulder belt in order
to force slack from the belt. This is
necessary to remove the remaining
slack that exists once you add the extra
weight of the child to the child restraint.
It also helps to achieve the proper
snugness of the child restraint to your
vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean
toward the buckle will additionally help
to remove remaining slack from the
belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
forcibly move the seat forward and
back to make sure the seat is securely
held in place. To check this, grab the
seat at the belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and forward and
back. There should be no more than
1 in (2.5 cm) of movement for proper
installation.
We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to make certain the child
restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
check with Transport Canada for referral
to a Child Car Seat Clinic.
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren (LATCH) WARNING: Do not attach two
child safety restraints to the same
anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not
be strong enough to hold two child
safety restraint attachments and may
break, causing serious injury or death.
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the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions and warnings provided for
installation and use in conjunction with
the instructions and warnings provided
by your vehicle manufacturer. A safety
seat that is improperly installed or
utilized, is inappropriate for your child's
height, age, or weight or does not
properly fit the child may increase the
risk of serious injury or death.
WARNING: Do not allow a
passenger to hold a child on their lap
when your vehicle is moving. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop or crash. WARNING:
Do not use pillows,
books or towels to boost your child's
height. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death. WARNING:
Properly secure child
restraints or booster seats when they are
not in use. They could become projectiles
in a sudden stop or crash. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death. WARNING:
Do not put the
shoulder section of the seatbelt or allow
the child to put the shoulder section of
the seatbelt under their arm or behind
their back. Failure to follow this
instruction could reduce the
effectiveness of the seatbelt and
increase the risk of injury or death in a
crash. WARNING:
Do not leave children
or pets unattended in your vehicle.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death.
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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 20).
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Passenger Airbag
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator
Occupant
ON: Unlit Enabled
OFF: Unlit
Adult
ON: Lit
Note: When the passenger airbag status
off indicator illuminates, the passenger side
airbag (seat mounted) may be disabled to
avoid the risk of airbag deployment injuries.
After all occupants have adjusted their
seats and put on seatbelts, it is very
important that they continue to sit
properly. A properly seated occupant sits
upright, leaning against the seat backrest,
and centered on the seat cushion, with
their feet comfortably extended on the
floor. Sitting improperly can increase the
chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies
down, turns sideways, sits forward, leans
forward or sideways, or puts one or both
feet up, the chance of injury during a crash
greatly increases.
If you think that the status of the passenger
airbag off indicator is incorrect, check for
the following:
• Objects lodged underneath the seat.
• Objects between the seat cushion and
the center console.
• Objects hanging off the seat backrest.
• Objects stowed in the seat backrest
map pocket.
• Objects placed on the occupant's lap.
• Cargo interference with the seat.
• Other passengers pushing or pulling on
the seat.
• Rear passenger feet and knees resting
or pushing on the seat. The conditions listed above may cause the
weight of a properly seated occupant to
be incorrectly interpreted by the passenger
sensing system. The person in the front
passenger seat may appear heavier or
lighter due to the conditions described in
the list above. Make sure the front passenger
sensing system is operating
properly. See Crash Sensors
and Airbag Indicator (page 48).
Do not attempt to repair or service the
system. Take your vehicle immediately to
an authorized dealer.
If it is necessary to modify an advanced
front airbag system to accommodate a
person with disabilities, contact your
authorized dealer.
SIDE AIRBAGS WARNING:
Do not place objects
or mount equipment on or near the
airbag cover, on the side of the seatbacks
(of the front seats), or in front seat areas
that may come into contact with a
deploying airbag. Failure to follow these
instructions may increase the risk of
personal injury in the event of a crash.
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