FORD ESCAPE 2014 3.G Owners Manual

Power Steering
Action Message
Indicator Message
The power steering system is not working. Stop
the vehicle a safe place. Contact your author-
ized dealer. Red Steering loss Stop safely
The power steering system is not working. Stop
the vehicle a safe place. Contact your author-
ized dealer. Amber Steering assist fault
Service required
The power steering system has detected a
condition within the power steering system or
passive entry or passive start system requires
service. Contact your authorized dealer. Amber Steering fault Service
now
Starting System
Action Message
Indicator Message
Displays when starting the vehicle as a reminder
to apply the brake. - Press brake to start
Displays when the vehicle fails to start. - Cranking time exceeded
Transmission and Four-Wheel Drive
Action Message
Indicator Message
See your authorized dealer. - Transmission fault
Service now
The transmission is overheating and needs to
cool. Stop in a safe place as soon as it’s
possible. Amber Transmission overtem-
perature Stop safely
See your authorized dealer. Amber Transmission Service
required
Transmission is getting hot. Stop to let it cool
or speed up. - Transmission Hot Stop
or Speed Up
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Information Displays

Action Message
Indicator Message
Transmission is hot. Wait as needed to let it
cool. - Transmission Hot Wait
...
The system is not functioning correctly and
defaulted to front-wheel drive. See your
authorized dealer. See Using Four-Wheel
Drive (page 140). Amber 4WD fault Service
required
Displays when the system disables automatic-
ally and enters front-wheel drive only mode to
protect driveline components. See Using Four-
Wheel Drive (page 140). Amber 4WD Off
The system has overheated and defaulted to
front-wheel drive. See Using Four-Wheel
Drive (page 140). Amber 4WD temporarily
disabled
Displays when system operation has been
restored. See Using Four-Wheel Drive (page
140). - 4WD restored
Displays as a reminder to shift into park. - Transmission not in Park
Select P
Displays to request the operator to apply the
brake as needed by the transmission. - Press brake to unlock
gearshift lever
Displays when the transmission shift lever is
unlocked and free to select gears. - Gearshift lever unlocked
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Information Displays

Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Action Message
Indicator Message
Displays when one or more tires on your vehicle
have low tire pressure. See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 251). Amber Low Tire Pressure
Displays when the tire pressure monitoring
system is malfunctioning. If the warning stays
on or continues to come on, contact your
authorized dealer. See Tire Pressure Monit-
oring System (page 251). Amber Tire Pressure Monitor
Fault
Displayed when a tire pressure sensor is
malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use. For
more information on how the system operates
under these conditions, see See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 251). If the warning
stays on or continues to come on, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible. Amber Tire Pressure Sensor
Fault
Traction Control
Action Message
Indicator Message
Displays when the traction control system has
been switched off. See Using Traction
Control (page 147). - Traction control off
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Information Displays

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
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Fan speed control: Controls the volume of air circulated in your vehicle. Adjust
to select the desired fan speed or switch off. If you switch the fan off, the
windshield may fog up. A
Recirculated air: Press to switch between outside air and recirculated air.
When you select recirculated air, the button illuminates and the air currently in
the passenger compartment recirculates. This can reduce the time needed to
cool the interior and reduce unwanted odors from entering your vehicle. B
Temperature control: Controls the temperature of the air circulated in your
vehicle. Adjust to select the desired temperature. If you select MAX A/C, the
system distributes recirculated air through the instrument panel air vents. This
mode is more economical and efficient than normal air conditioning. When the
temperature control is in the MAX A/C position, you cannot turn off air
conditioning or recirculated air. C
Air conditioning: Press to switch the air conditioning off and on. Air conditioning
cools your vehicle using outside air. To improve air conditioning when starting
your vehicle, drive with the windows slightly open for two to three minutes. D
Air distribution control: Adjust to select the desired air distribution. E
Select to distribute air through
the instrument panel air vents.
Select to distribute air through
the instrument panel and floor
air vents.
Select to distribute air through
the floor air vents.
Select to distribute air through
the windshield and floor air
vents.
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Select to distribute air through
the windshield air vents. You can
also use this setting to defog andclear the windshield of a thin covering of
ice. You can also increase the temperature
and fan speed to improve clearing.
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
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ABCDE
AUTO: Press to engage full automatic operation. Once you select your desired
temperature using the temperature control, the system then automatically
determines fan speed, airflow distribution, A/C on or off, and outside or
recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to reach and maintain the desired
temperature. A
Fan speed: Press the large fan icon to increase the fan speed; press the small
fan icon to decrease the fan speed. Pressing one of the fan speed buttons while
in AUTO takes the system out of AUTO fan mode. B
On and off button: Press to turn the system on or off. C
MAX Defrost: Distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents
and demister vents. You can use this mode to clear the windshield of fog and
thin ice. Automatically turns on rear window defroster and heated mirrors. Press
this button again to return to the previous airflow selection. D
MAX A/C: Press to distribute recirculated air through the instrument panel
vents to cool the vehicle. Air conditioning automatically turns on, the fan speed
automatically adjusts to the highest speed and the temperature display returns
to the full cool position. This re-cooling of the interior air is more economical
and efficient than normal air conditioning. Recirculated air may help reduce
undesirable odors from entering the vehicle. E
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Recirculated air: Press to turn air recirculation in cabin on or off. Recirculated
air may reduce the amount of time to cool down the interior of the vehicle and
may help reduce undesired odors from reaching the interior of the vehicle.
Recirculated air engages automatically when you select MAX A/C, or manually
in any airflow mode except defrost. Recirculated air may turn off automatically
in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce fog potential. F
Defrost: Distributes air through the windshield defroster vents and demister
vents. The system automatically provides outside air to reduce window fogging.
Press again to turn off defrost mode. G
Instrument panel: Press to distribute air through the instrument panel vents.
Press again to turn off panel mode. H
Floor: Distributes air through the demister vents and front and rear seat floor
vents. Press again to turn off floor mode. I
A/C: Press to turn air conditioning on or off. Use with recirculated air to improve
cooling performance and efficiency. Air conditioning also engages automatically
in some modes. J
Temperature Control
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You can set the temperature between
60°F (15.5°C) and 85°F (29.5°C) in steps
of 1°F (0.5°C). In position LO, 59°F (15°C),
the system switches to permanent cooling.
In position HI, 86°F (30°C), the system
switches to permanent heating.Single Zone Temperature Control
In this mode, the climate control system
links the temperature settings for both the
driver's side and passenger's side. If you
adjust the setting using the rotary control
on the driver’s side, the system adjusts the
temperature to the same setting on the
passenger’s side.
Dual Zone Temperature Control
Select a temperature for the passenger’s
side using the rotary control on the
passenger’s side. Single zone temperature
control automatically switches off. The
temperature on the driver’s side remains
unchanged. You can now adjust the
driver's side and passenger's side
temperatures independently. The display
shows the temperature settings for each
side.
Switching Back to Single Zone
Temperature Control
Press and hold AUTO for 2-4 seconds. The
passenger’s side temperature switches to
the driver’s side temperature setting.
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HINTS ON CONTROLLING THE
INTERIOR CLIMATE
General Hints
Note:Prolonged use of recirculated air may
cause the windows to fog up.
Note:You may feel a small amount of air
from the floor air vents regardless of the air
distribution setting.
Note:To reduce humidity build-up inside
your vehicle, do not drive with the system
switched off or with recirculated air always
switched on.
Note:Do not place objects under the front
seats as this may interfere with the airflow
to the rear seats.
Note:Remove any snow, ice or leaves from
the air intake area at the base of the
windshield.Manual Climate Control
Note:To reduce fogging of the windshield
during humid weather, adjust the air
distribution control to the windshield air
vents position. Increase the temperature
and fan speed to improve clearing, if
required.
Automatic Climate Control
Note:Adjusting the settings when your
vehicle interior is extremely hot or cold is
not necessary. The system automatically
adjusts to heat or cool the cabin to your
selected temperature as quickly as possible.
For the system to function efficiently, the
instrument panel and side air vents should
be fully open.
Note:At low ambient temperatures with
AUTO selected, the system directs airflow
to the windshield and side window vents
and fan may run at a slow speed until the
engine warms up.
Heating the Interior Quickly
Vehicle with automatic climate control Vehicle with manual climate control
Press the high fan speed button. Adjust the fan speed to the highest
speed setting. 1
Adjust the temperature control to the
highest setting. Adjust the temperature control to the
highest setting. 2
Press the floor button to distribute air to
the floor air vents. Adjust the air distribution control to the
floor air vents position. 3
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Recommended Settings for Heating
Vehicle with automatic climate control Vehicle with manual climate control
Press the AUTO button. Adjust the fan speed to the second
speed setting. 1
Set the temperature to 72°F (22°C) Adjust the temperature control to the
midway point of the hot settings. 2
Adjust the air distribution control to the
floor and windshield air vents position. 3
Cooling the Interior Quickly
Vehicle with automatic climate control Vehicle with manual climate control
Press the MAX A/C button. Adjust the fan speed to the highest
speed setting. 1
Adjust the temperature control to the
MAX A/C position. 2
Adjust the air distribution control to the
instrument panel air vents position. 3
Recommended Settings for Cooling
Vehicle with automatic climate control Vehicle with manual climate control
Press the AUTO button. Adjust the fan speed to the second
speed setting. 1
Set the temperature to 72°F (22°C) Adjust the temperature control to the
midway point of the cold settings. 2
Adjust the air distribution control to the
instrument panel air vents position. 3
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Vehicle Stationary for Extended Periods during Extreme High Ambient
Temperatures
Vehicle with automatic climate control Vehicle with manual climate control
Apply the parking brake. Apply the parking brake. 1
Move the transmission selector lever to
position P. Move the transmission selector lever to
position P. 2
Press the MAX A/C button. Adjust the temperature control to the
MAX A/C position. 3
Adjust the fan speed to the lowest speed
setting. 4
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather
Vehicle with automatic climate control Vehicle with manual climate control
Press the windshield defrosting and
defogging button. Adjust the air distribution control to the
instrument panel and floor air vents
positions. 1
Adjust the temperature control to the
desired setting. Press the A/C button. 2
Adjust the temperature control to the
desired setting. 3
Adjust the fan speed to the highest
setting. 4
Direct the instrument panel side air vents
toward the side windows. 5
Close the instrument panel vents. 6
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Maximum Cooling Performance in
Instrument Panel or Instrument
Panel and Footwell Positions
1. Adjust the temperature control to the
lowest setting.
2. Press the A/C and recirculated air
buttons.
3. Adjust the fan speed to the highest
setting initially and then adjust it to suit
the desired comfort level.
HEATED WINDOWS AND
MIRRORS
Heated Rear Window
Note:You must switch the ignition on to
use this feature.
Press the button to clear the rear window
of thin ice and fog. Press the button again
within 14 minutes to switch it off. It
switches off automatically after 14
minutes, or when you switch the ignition
off.
Do not use razor blades or other sharp
objects to clean the inside of the rear
window or to remove decals from the
inside of the rear window. This may
cause damage to the heated grid lines.
Your warranty does not cover this
damage.
Heated Exterior Mirror (If Equipped)
Note:Do not remove ice from the mirrors
with a scraper or attempt to readjust the
mirror glass that has frozen in place. These
actions could cause damage to the glass
and mirrors.
Note:Do not clean the housing or glass of
any mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel or other
petroleum-based cleaning products.The heated mirrors remove ice, mist and
fog when you switch on the heated rear
window.
CABIN AIR FILTER
Note:Make sure you have a cabin air filter
installed at all times. This prevents foreign
objects from entering the system. Running
the system without a filter in place could
result in degradation or damage to the
system
Your cabin air filter is located under the
instrument panel in the passenger footwell
area. The particulate filtration system
reduces the concentration of airborne
particles such as dust, spores and pollen
in the air supplied to the interior of your
vehicle.
The particulate filtration system gives you
and your passengers the following
benefits:
• It improves your driving comfort by
reducing particle concentration.
• It improves the interior compartment
cleanliness.
• It protects the climate control
components from particle deposits.
Replace the filter at regular intervals. See
the Scheduled Maintenance chapter.
For more information about your filter, see
an authorized dealer.
REMOTE START (IF EQUIPPED)
The climate control system adjusts the
cabin temperature during remote start.
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