2018 Escape Owner's Manual

Transmission

Note: In low traction conditions, you can pull away in second gear using SelectShift. To perform this operation select drive (D) or sport (S) mode and press the + toggle (if equipped) or pull the +paddle (if equipped) until 2 is displayed on the cluster. Your vehicle is now ready to move in 2nd gear. Brake-Shift Interlock Override WARNINGS Do not drive your vehicle until you verify that the stoplamps are working. When doing this procedure, you need to take the transmission out of park (P) which means your vehicle can roll freely. To avoid unwanted vehicle movement, always fully apply the parking brake prior to doing this procedure. Use wheels chocks if appropriate. If the parking brake is fully released, but the brake warning lamp remains illuminated, the brakes may not be working properly. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible. Use the brake shift interlock lever to move the gearshift lever from the park position in the event of an electrical malfunction or if your vehicle has a dead battery. Apply the parking brake and turn your vehicle off before performing this procedure.

SelectShift in drive (D): • Provides a temporary manual mode for performing more demanding maneuvers where extra control of gear selection is required (for example, when towing or overtaking). Thismode will hold a selected gear for a temporary period of time dependent on driver inputs (for example, steering or accelerator pedal input). SelectShift in sport (S): • Provides a permanent manual gear selection where full control of gear selection is required. To exit SelectShift mode, shift the transmission into drive (D). Upshift to the recommended shift speeds according to the following chart: Upshifts when accelerating (recom- mended for best fuel economy) Shift from: 15 mph (24 km/h) 1 - 2 25 mph (40 km/h) 2 - 3 40 mph (64 km/h) 3 - 4 45 mph (72 km/h) 4 - 5 50 mph (80 km/h) 5 - 6 The instrument cluster displays your currently selected gear. If a gear is requested but not available due to vehicle conditions (low speed, too high engine speed for requested gear selection), the current gear will flash three times. Note: At full accelerator pedal travel the transmission will auto downshift to ensure maximum performance.

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