2018 Escape Owner's Manual

Index

Side Sensing System..................................168 Obstacle Distance Indicator..........................169 Sitting in the Correct Position...................115 Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains.................................286 Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty.........................12 Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................13 On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................13 Special Instructions..............................................12 Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............13 Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13 Special OperatingConditionsScheduled Maintenance..............................................455 Exceptions...........................................................456 Speed Control See: Cruise Control.............................................179 Stability Control............................................164 Principle of Operation.......................................164 Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch...........................................130 Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................131 Automatic Engine Shutdown.........................132 Failure to Start.....................................................132 Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................133 Important Ventilating Information...............134 Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................133 Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary.........................................................133 Vehicles with an Ignition Key...........................131 Vehicles with Keyless Start..............................131 Starting and Stopping the Engine.........130 General Information..........................................130 Steering............................................................196 Electric Power Steering....................................196 Steering Wheel................................................70 Storage Compartments.............................129 Sunroof See: Moonroof.......................................................84 Sun Visors.........................................................84 Illuminated Vanity Mirror...................................84 Supplementary Restraints System.........38 Principle of Operation........................................38 Symbols Glossary.............................................7

SYNC™ 3.........................................................373 General Information..........................................373 SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting......................432 SYNC™ Applications and Services.......351 911 Assist................................................................351 SYNC Mobile Apps............................................353 SYNC™............................................................335 General Information.........................................335 SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................365 T Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............297 The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................223 Tire Care...........................................................273 Glossary of Tire Terminology.........................275 Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading..............................................................273 Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................276 Temperature A B C.............................................274 Traction AA A B C...............................................274 Treadwear.............................................................274 Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........287 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure Monitoring System.......................................288 Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ......................................289 Tires See: Wheels and Tires.......................................271 Towing a Trailer.............................................207 Load Placement.................................................207 Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels...........................................................212 Emergency Towing.............................................212 Recreational Towing..........................................212 Towing..............................................................207 Traction Control............................................163 Principle of Operation.......................................163 Trailer Sway Control...................................208 Transmission Code Designation............303 Transmission..................................................149 Transporting the Vehicle...........................220 Trip Computer.................................................95 All Value..................................................................96 Average Fuel..........................................................96

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