2022 FORD ESCAPE Owners Manual

OVERRIDING AUTOMATIC HIGH
BEAM CONTROL
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Push the lever away from you to switch
the high beams on.
Push the lever away from you again to
switch the high beams off.
Push the lever away from you for a third
time to switch automatic high beam
control back on.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL – TROUBLESHOOTING
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL – INFORMATION MESSAGES
Description
Message
The camera has reduced visibility. Clean the windshield. If
the message continues to appear, have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Front Camera Low Visib-
ility Clean Screen
The camera has malfunctioned. Wait a short period of time
for the camera to cool down. If the message continues to
appear, have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Front Camera Tempor-
arily Not Available
The camera has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Front Camera Malfunc-
tion Service Required
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Exterior Lighting

SWITCHING ALL OF THE
INTERIOR LAMPS ON AND OFF
The lamps turn on under the following
conditions:
• You open any door.
• You press a button on the remotecontrol.
• You press the all lamps on button on the overhead console.
Press to switch all interior lamps
on or off.
SWITCHING THE FRONT
INTERIOR LAMPS ON AND OFF
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Press the edge of the lamp lens.
SWITCHING THE REAR
INTERIOR LAMPS ON AND OFF
Press the edge of the lamp lens.
Note: If you switch the rear lamps on
through the overhead console, you cannot
switch them off with the rear lamp switch.
INTERIOR LAMP FUNCTION
WHAT IS THE INTERIOR LAMP
FUNCTION
The interior lamp function switches the
courtesy and door lamps on or off.
SWITCHING THE INTERIOR LAMP
FUNCTION ON AND OFF
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Set the switch to the middle position.
ADJUSTING THE INSTRUMENT
PANEL LIGHTING
BRIGHTNESS
The instrument lighting dimmer buttons
are on the lighting control.
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Repeatedly press one of the
buttons to adjust the brightness.
AMBIENT LIGHTING
SWITCHING AMBIENT LIGHTING
ON AND OFF
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press Vehicle Settings .
3. Press Ambient Light.
4. Switch Ambient Light on or off.
ADJUSTING AMBIENT LIGHTING
Drag the slider left or right.
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Interior Lighting

INTERIOR LIGHTING –
TROUBLESHOOTING
INTERIOR LIGHTING –
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why do my courtesy lamps or interior
lamps turn off when I have them
switched on when I switch my vehicle
off?The battery saver turns the courtesy
lamps and interior lamps off after a
short period of time after you switch
your vehicle off.
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Interior Lighting

OPENING AND CLOSING THE
WINDOWS
WARNING: Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the power windows.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury.
WARNING: When closing the
power windows, verify they are free of
obstruction and make sure that children
and pets are not in the proximity of the
window openings.
Press the window control switch
to open the window. Lift the
window control switch to close
the window.
To reduce wind noise or pulsing noise when
just one window is open, slightly open the
opposite window.
One-Touch Down (If Equipped)
Press the window control switch fully and
release it. Press again or lift it to stop the
window.
One-Touch Up (If Equipped)
Lift the window control switch fully and
release it. Press or lift it again to stop the
window.
Resetting One-Touch Up
Start the engine.
1. Lift and hold the window control switch until you fully close the door window.
Continue to hold the window control
switch for a few seconds after you
close the window.
2. Release the window control switch. 3. Press and hold the window control
switch until you fully open the door
window.
4. Release the window control switch.
5. Lift and hold the window control switch until you fully close the window.
6. Test for correct window operation by carrying out the one-touch down and
one-touch up features.
Accessory Delay
The window switches remain operational
for several minutes when you switch the
ignition off or until you open either front
door.
WINDOW BOUNCE-BACK (IF
EQUIPPED)
WHAT IS WINDOW BOUNCE-BACK
The window stops and reverses some
distance if it detects an obstacle when
closing.
OVERRIDING WINDOW BOUNCE-
BACK
WARNING: If you override
bounce-back, the window does not
reverse if it detects an obstacle. Take
care when closing the windows to avoid
personal injury or damage to your
vehicle.
WARNING: Bounce-back is off until
you reset the memory. Take care when
closing the windows to avoid personal
injury or damage to your vehicle.
Note: The window stops if you release the
switch before the window fully closes.
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Windows

Pull up the window switch and hold within
a few seconds of the window reaching the
bounce-back position. The window travels
up with no bounce-back protection. The
window stops if you release the switch
before the window fully closes.
LOCKING THE REAR WINDOW
CONTROLS
Press the control to lock or
unlock the rear window controls.
It illuminates when you lock the
rear window controls.
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Windows

INTERIOR MIRROR
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Do not adjust the
mirrors when your vehicle is moving. This
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, serious personal injury or death.
Note: Do not clean the mirror housing or
glass with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum-based cleaning products.
MANUALLY DIMMING THE
INTERIOR MIRROR
Pull the tab below the mirror toward you
to reduce glare at night.
AUTO-DIMMING INTERIOR
MIRROR
(IF EQUIPPED)
WHAT IS THE AUTO-DIMMING
INTERIOR MIRROR
The mirror dims to reduce the effect of
bright light from behind. It returns to
normal when the bright light from behind
is no longer present or when you shift into
reverse (R).
AUTO-DIMMING INTERIOR
MIRROR LIMITATIONS
Do not block the sensors on the front and
back of the mirror.
Note: A rear center passenger or raised rear
center head restraint could prevent light
from reaching the sensor.
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Interior Mirror

ADJUSTING THE EXTERIOR
MIRRORS
WARNING: Do not adjust the
mirrors when your vehicle is moving. This
could result in the loss of control of your
vehicle, serious personal injury or death.
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Left-hand mirror.
A
Right-hand mirror.
B
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To adjust your mirrors, switch your vehicle
on, with the ignition in accessory mode or
the engine running. 1. Select the mirror you want to adjust.
The control light turns on.
2. Use the adjustment control to adjust the position of the mirror.
3. Press the mirror control again. The control light turns off.
FOLDING THE EXTERIOR
MIRRORS
Push the mirror toward the door window
glass. Make sure that you fully engage the
mirror in its support when returning it to its
original position.
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Exterior Mirrors

OPENING AND CLOSING THE
SUN SHADE
WARNING: Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the sun shades.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury.
The controls are on the overhead console.
Opening the Sun Shade
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Press and release the switch to
activate the one-touch open
feature. To stop movement,
press the switch a second time. The sun
shade also opens when you open the
moonroof.
Note: The sun shade stops short of its fully
opened position for the comfort of rear
passengers. To fully open the sun shade,
press the switch again.
Closing the Sun Shade
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Press and release the switch to
activate the one-touch close
feature. To stop movement,
press the switch a second time.
OPENING AND CLOSING THE
MOONROOF
WARNING: Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the moonroof. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
personal injury.
WARNING: When closing the
moonroof, verify that it is free of
obstruction and make sure that children
and pets are not in the proximity of the
roof opening.
The controls are on the overhead console.
Opening the Moonroof
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Press and release the switch to
activate the one-touch open
feature. To stop movement,
press the switch a second time.
Note: The moonroof stops short of the fully
opened position to reduce wind noise or
rumbling that may happen with the
moonroof fully open.
Press and release the switch again to fully
open the moonroof.
Closing the Moonroof
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Press and release the switch to
activate the one-touch close
feature, from either the open or
vent positions. To stop movement, press
the switch a second time.
VENTING THE MOONROOF
WARNING: Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the moonroof. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in
personal injury.
The moonroof controls are on the
overhead console.
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Moonroof (If Equipped)