2018 Escape Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Stability Control Principle of Operation................................164 Using Stability Control...............................165 Parking Aids Principle of Operation................................166 Rear Parking Aid...........................................166 Front Parking Aid..........................................167 Side Sensing System..................................168 Active Park Assist.........................................170 Rear View Camera........................................176 Cruise Control Principle of Operation.................................179 Using Cruise Control....................................179 Using Adaptive Cruise Control................180 Driving Aids Driver Alert......................................................186 Lane Keeping System.................................187 Blind Spot Information System...............191 Cross Traffic Alert.........................................193 Eco Mode.........................................................195 Steering............................................................196 Collision Warning System..........................197 Load Carrying Rear Under Floor Storage........................200 Luggage Covers...........................................200 Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................201 Load Limit.......................................................202 Towing Towing a Trailer............................................207 Trailer Sway Control...................................208 Recommended Towing Weights...........208 Essential Towing Checks...........................210 Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......212

Keyless Starting............................................130 Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................131 Engine Block Heater....................................134 Unique Driving Character- istics Auto-Start-Stop...........................................136 Fuel and Refueling Safety Precautions......................................138 Fuel Quality....................................................138 Fuel Filler Funnel Location........................139 Running Out of Fuel....................................139 Refueling.........................................................140 Fuel Consumption........................................143 Engine Emission Control Emission Law.................................................145 Catalytic Converter......................................146 Transmission Automatic Transmission...........................149 Four-Wheel Drive Principle of Operation.................................153 Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................153 Brakes General Information....................................158 Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................158 Parking Brake.................................................159 Electric Parking Brake.................................159 Hill Start Assist...............................................161 Traction Control Principle of Operation.................................163 Using Traction Control................................163

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