buttons FORD ESCAPE 2014 3.G Quick Reference Guide

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Phone
Voice-control your phone for hands-
free calling with your phone securely
put away. With SYNC, you won’t even
need to know the phone number.
Just say the name of the person you
want from your contacts.
Your Phone Connects You with Many
Other Features and SYNC Services*
• Connect to SYNC Services*
for traffic, directions,
business searches and
information favorites.
• Connect to Operator Assist to
help locate a listing or destination.
• Call for a Vehicle Health Report.
• Automatically connect to a
911 Operator in the event of an
accident (feature needs to be
activated prior to the event.)
• Transfer calls seamlessly from
SYNC to phone as you get in or
out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC with MyFord Touch
chapter of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Navigation*
Get started with your navigation
system by pressing the upper-right
green corner. The available,
voice-activated navigation
system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic™
•
Sirius Travel Link™
•
GPS (Global Positioning
System) technology
• 3-D mapping
•
Turn-by-turn navigation
Some features require activation.
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details. Set a Destination
You can use the touchscreen to set
a destination in many ways, like a
street address, a city center, a place
on the map or a point of interest
(POI). The easiest way is by voice.

1. Pull the voice button
.
When prompted, say “Destination
street address”.
2. The system will ask you to say the
full address and will display an
example on-screen.
3. You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: “One two three
Main Street, Anytown”.
You can also use the touchscreen to
enter a destination and narrow your
choices by city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three
different types of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel efficient route.
Pairing Your Phone with MyFord Touch
Make sure your vehicle is in P (Park), your
ignition and radio are switched on and your
cellular phone is in the proper mode. See
your phone’s manual, if necessary.
1.
Touch Add Phone on your touchscreen.
Find SYNC appears on the screen, and
instructs you to begin the pairing process
from your device.
2. Select SYNC and a six-digit PIN appears
on your device. If prompted to enter a
PIN on your device, it does not support
Secure Simple Pairing. To pair, enter the
PIN displayed on the touchscreen, and
then skip the next step.
3. When prompted on your phone’s display,
confirm that the PIN provided by SYNC
matches the PIN displayed on your
cellular phone. The display will indicate
when pairing is successful.
SYNC® with MyFord Touch®*
Get in Touch Using Your Four-corner Touchscreen
Phone, Navigation, * Climate and Entertainment are the four main operations of SYNC with MyFord Touch.
Each feature has its own corner represented by its own color.
Getting Started, Understanding SYNC with MyFord Touch
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way
traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features
and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The system provides easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia
entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
*if equipped
A revolutionary way to connect with your vehicle.
*if equipped

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Climate
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls
the temperature, airflow direction and
fan speed.
To use voice commands to
operate the climate controls, say
a voice command like “Climate
temperature 72 degrees” and MyFord
Touch will make that adjustment.
Set Your Temperature
• Touch the lower-right blue
corner on your touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired
temperature using the
+ or – buttons.









Entertainment
No matter how you store your music,
SYNC makes it yours to enjoy when
you’re behind the wheel. Just press
the lower-left, red corner of the
touchscreen. From here, you can easily
go between AM/FM, Sirius and other
media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
•
Touch the Entertainment corner
on the touchscreen.
• Touch FM.
•
Enter the desired station and
touch Enter.
• Touch Presets and then touch and
hold one of the memory preset
buttons to save it. You’ll hear a
brief mute and the sound will
return once the station is saved. Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source by
voice and even control how each
operates, like changing radio stations,
CD tracks or music on one of the
following devices:
•
USB
• Bluetooth
® Streaming
•
SD Card
•
A/V In
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter in
your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more
information. See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
Remote Entry Icons
• Press once to lock all doors.
Press again within three seconds to
confirm all doors are locked.
• Press
once to unlock the driver’s
door. Press again within three
seconds to unlock all doors.
• Press
to activate the panic
alarm. Press again or turn on the
ignition to deactivate.
• Press
twice within three
seconds to open the liftgate.
•
Car finder: Press
twice within
three seconds to locate your
vehicle. The horn will sound and
the lamps will flash.
Intelligent Access Key*
Note: Your
intelligent
access key must
be within 3
feet (1 meter)
of the vehicle
for intelligent
access to
function
properly. To unlock and open the door, pull a
front exterior door handle.
To lock
the doors, press and hold the
sensor button on the door handle.
To unlock and open the liftgate, press
the exterior liftgate release button
in the top of the pull cup handle.
The intelligent access key also
contains a mechanical key blade,
which can be used to unlock the
driver door if necessary.
Remote Start*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle using
your transmitter. To start, press
and then press twice within three
seconds. Once inside, apply the brake
while pressing the ENGINE START/
STOP button. Shift into D (Drive) and
go. To turn the engine off from outside
the vehicle after using your remote
start, press
once.
Universal Garage Door Opener*
Your driver’s
side visor has a
built-in wireless
transmitter
that replaces
the common hand-held garage door
opener. This system can also be
programmed to security systems, entry gates and home or office
lighting. Refer to the Universal Garage
Door Opener chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for programming instructions
and additional information on how to
use this device.
Active Park Assist*
The active park
assist system
can detect
an available
parallel parking
space and
automatically
steer the vehicle
into that space
(hands-free). The system visually
and audibly provides you with
braking, accelerating and gearshifting
instructions to park the vehicle.
To initiate active park assist, press
the AUTO P button located on the
instrument panel. To stop the parking
procedure, grab the steering wheel or
press the control again. For complete
information, refer to the Parking Aids
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
Note: The driver is always responsible
for controlling the vehicle, supervising
the system and intervening, if required.
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Convenience
*if equipped

Rear View Camera*
This system provides a
video image of the area
behind the vehicle in the
touchscreen. The display
automatically appears
when the vehicle is in R
(Reverse) and uses green,
yellow and red guides to
alert you of your proximity
to objects.
MyKey®
MyKey allows you to
program certain driving
restrictions in order to
promote good driving
habits. You can program
things like: speed
restrictions, limited volume
levels and traction control
always on. For complete
information, refer to the
MyKey
chapter in your
Owner’s Manual.
SecuriCode™ Keyless
Entry Keypad*
Allows you to lock or unlock
the doors and arm or disarm
the anti-theft alarm. The
keypad, located near the
driver’s window, is invisible
until touched and then it
lights up so you can see and
touch the buttons. To get
started, you will need your
5-digit factory code found
on your owner’s wallet card
(located in the glove box).
Entering this code unlocks
the driver’s door. To lock
all of the doors, press and
hold 7•8 and 9•0 at the
same time. For complete
information, including how
to set your own passcodes,
refer to the Locks chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
SelectShift
Automatic®
Transmission
To enable, move the
SelectShift gearshift lever
from D (Drive) to S (Sport).
In S (Sport) mode, a
unique downshift schedule
is utilized to keep the
transmission in lower gears
for enhanced performance
and more aggressive engine
braking. When the vehicle is
in S (Sport) mode, manual
gear selection is enabled
by using the thumb toggle
on the side of the gearshift
lever. Press (+) to upshift,
press (-) to downshift.
Return the gearshift lever
to D (Drive) when manual
control is no longer desired.
Blind Spot Information
System (BLIS ®)
with Cross Traffic
Alert (CTA)*
BLIS uses radar sensors
to help you determine if a
vehicle may be in your blind
spot zone. The CTA feature
alerts you if a car is coming
toward you when you are
backing out of a parking
space. BLIS and CTA will
display a yellow indicator
light in your exterior mirrors
and the CTA will also sound
tones and display messages
to warn you from which
direction vehicles are
approaching. Refer to
the Driving Aids chapter
in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
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Function
*if equipped
Function continued
*if equipped
Wiper Operation
Adjust the wiper stalk and
its controls to operate the
front and rear wipers.
• Single wipe –
Pull the stalk down.
• Intermittent wipe –
Raise the stalk upward
to position 1.
• Normal wipe – Raise the
stalk upward to position 2.
• High speed wipe –
Raise the stalk to position
3, its highest position.
Intermittent Wipe
Putting the wiper stalk in
intermittent mode allows
the driver to set the amount
of time between wipes.
Use the rotary control on the wiper stalk to adjust the
intermittent wipe intervals.
• Rotate the control upward
for short wipe intervals.
• Rotate the control
downward for long
wipe intervals.
Speed Dependent
Wipers
When your vehicle speed
increases, the interval
between wipes
will decrease.
Autowipers*
The wipers function when
moisture is detected on the
windshield, and will adjust
the speed of the wipers
automatically. Use the
rotary control to adjust the
sensitivity of the rain sensor.
• Low sensitivity – The
wipers will automatically
operate when the sensor
detects a large amount of
moisture on the windshield.
• High sensitivity – The
wipers will automatically operate when the
sensor detects a small
amount of moisture
on the windshield.
Note: Keep the outside of
the windshield clean. Dirt,
bugs and excessive road
debris can prevent it from
detecting rain.
To Reduce Smearing, We
Recommend the Following
Lower the sensitivity of
the autowipers. • Switch to normal or
high-speed wipe.
• Switch the autowipers off.
Note: Make sure the
windshield wipers are
switched off before
entering a car wash.
Washing the
Windshield
To operate the windshield
washer, pull the wiper lever
toward you. • For a short spray, pull
and release. •
For a longer spray, pull
and hold the wiper lever
toward you. Release the
lever once the windshield
is clear of dirt or debris.
Rear Window Wiper
To operate, press the rocker
switch on the end of the
lever to change between
off, intermittent and low
speed. When you shift
into R (Reverse), the rear
wiper will switch on to
intermittent if the front
wipers are activated.
Rear Window Washer
To use the rear window
washer, push the wiper lever
away from you. The washer
will spray for as long as you
push the lever away from
you. When you release the
lever, the wiper will continue
to operate for a short time.
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*if equipped
Memory Function*
The memory function allows a “one-touch”
recall of personalized memory features like
the positions of the driver seat and power
mirrors. Use the memory controls located on
the driver’s door to program and then recall
memory positions.
To program position 1, press and hold the 1 button until you
hear a tone. Use this same procedure to set positions 2
and 3 using the respective buttons. You can now use these
controls to recall the set memory positions.
Tilting Front-row Head Restraints
Tilt the head restraint forward for additional comfort by
gently pulling the top of the head restraint. Once it is in the
forward-most position, tilting it forward once more will
release it to the upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to
force the head restraint
backward after it is tilted.
Instead, continue tilting
it forward until the head
restraint releases to the
upright position.
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Ambient Lighting*
Illuminate the interior with a choice of several colors by
using the ambient lighting feature. The ambient lighting
controls are located on the overhead console.

Color Palette – Press to cycle through the various
color choices.

Control Knob – Turn the knob past the first detent to
switch ambient lighting on and adjust the brightness.

Search Mode – Press to switch on all interior lamps
and ambient lighting. Press again to turn the interior
lamps off.
The ambient lighting switches on when you switch the
ignition and the headlamps on.
The ambient lighting will remain on until you switch
the ignition off and either lock your vehicle, or allow the
accessory delay timer to expire.
Heated Front Seats*
The front heated seat
controls are located on the
center console near the
gearshift lever. Rotate the
dial to select your preferred
heat mode.
Rear Reclining Seats*
Pull the lever up to recline
the seatback to the desired
position. Pull the lever
up to fold the seatback
forward. You may need to
fold the outboard head
restraints and lower the
center head restraint first.
Cargo Storage *
You can store additional
items in the cargo space
located underneath the
front passenger seat. You
can reach the space from
the second row.
A cargo storage
compartment is located
underneath the load floor
in the rear of the vehicle.
Lift the release handle to
open it. Vehicles with the
standard sized spare tire
can adjust the load floor to
two positions: high or low.
There are four tie-down
anchors in the rear cargo
area (one in each corner)
to help secure objects.
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Panoramic Vista Roof® and Power Sunshades*
The moonroof and sunshade controls are located on
the overhead console. Both controls have a “one-touch”
opening and closing operation. Press and release the
rear of the sunshade control to open the sunshade.
Press and release the front of the sunshade control to
close the sunshade (if the moonroof is open it will close
automatically prior to the sunshade). Press and release
the rear of the moonroof control to open the sunshade
and glass panel. Press and release the front of the
moonroof control to close the glass panel.