2018 Escape Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction About This Manual...........................................7 Symbols Glossary.............................................7 Data Recording..................................................9 California Proposition 65..............................11 Perchlorate.........................................................11 Ford Credit..........................................................11 Replacement Parts Recommendation.......................................12 Special Notices................................................12 Mobile Communications Equipment.....................................................13 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.........................................28 Seatbelts Principle of Operation..................................30 Fastening the Seatbelts................................31 Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................33 Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime.............................................................33 Seatbelt Reminder........................................34 Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance................................................36 Seatbelt Extension........................................36 Personal Safety System™ Personal Safety System™..........................37

Supplementary Restraints System Principle of Operation..................................38 Driver and Passenger Airbags...................39 Front Passenger Sensing System............40 Side Airbags.....................................................42 Driver Knee Airbag.........................................43 Safety Canopy™............................................43 Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......45 Airbag Disposal..............................................46 Keys and Remote Controls General Information on Radio Frequencies..................................................47 Remote Control...............................................47 Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................51 MyKey™ Principle of Operation...................................52 Creating a MyKey............................................53 Clearing All MyKeys.......................................53 Checking MyKey System Status...............55 Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems.........................................................56 MyKey Troubleshooting...............................56 Doors and Locks Locking and Unlocking.................................58 Keyless Entry.....................................................61 Liftgate Manual Liftgate..............................................64 Power Liftgate.................................................65 Security Passive Anti-Theft System........................68 Anti-Theft Alarm............................................69

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