2018 Escape Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Driving Hints Breaking-In......................................................213 Economical Driving......................................213 Driving Through Water................................214 Floor Mats........................................................214 Roadside Emergencies Roadside Assistance...................................216 Hazard Flashers.............................................217 Fuel Shutoff....................................................217 Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................218 Post-Crash Alert System...........................219 Transporting the Vehicle...........................220 Customer Assistance Getting the Services You Need................221 In California (U.S. Only).............................222 The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)......................223 Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).......................224 Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada........................................................224 Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................225 Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).............................................................226 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................226 Fuses Fuse Specification Chart..........................228 Changing a Fuse..........................................238 Maintenance General Information...................................240 Opening and Closing the Hood.............240 Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™................................................242 Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™................................................243

Under Hood Overview - 2.5L...................244 Engine Oil Dipstick - 1.5L EcoBoost™................................................245 Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™/ 2.5L...............................................................245 Engine Oil Check..........................................245 Oil Change Indicator Reset......................246 Engine Coolant Check................................247 Automatic Transmission Fluid Check............................................................251 Brake Fluid Check.........................................251 Power Steering Fluid Check......................251 Washer Fluid Check....................................252 Fuel Filter........................................................252 Changing the 12V Battery.........................252 Checking the Wiper Blades.....................254 Changing the Wiper Blades.....................254 Adjusting the Headlamps.........................255 Changing a Bulb...........................................257 Bulb Specification Chart............................261 Changing the Engine Air Filter.................262 Vehicle Care General Information...................................264 Cleaning Products.......................................264 Cleaning the Exterior..................................264 Waxing.............................................................265 Cleaning the Engine...................................266 Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades..........................................................266 Cleaning the Interior...................................267 Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................267 Cleaning Leather Seats.............................268 Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............268 Cleaning the Wheels..................................268 Vehicle Storage............................................269 Wheels and Tires General Information.....................................271

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