change key battery FORD ESCAPE 2014 3.G Quick Reference Guide
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Manual Liftgate 
To Open the Liftgate  1.  Unlock all the vehicle doors. 
2.   Press the button located inside the liftgate pull cup 
handle to unlatch the liftgate.
3.   Pull on the outside handle to raise the liftgate.
Power Liftgate*
Note: If the vehicle is running,the liftgate will only operate 
with the transmission in P (Park). 
Open or close the liftgate with your remote control by 
pressing the 
 button twice within three seconds. You 
will hear a tone when the liftgate is activated. You can 
also open or close the liftgate from inside the vehicle by 
pressing the 
 button on the instrument panel. To Open with the Outside 
Liftgate Button
1.    Unlock the liftgate with 
the remote control or 
power door control. If 
the intelligent access 
key* is within 3 feet  
(1 meter) of the liftgate, 
the liftgate will unlock 
when you press the 
liftgate release button.
2.   Press the button 
located in the top of the 
liftgate pull-cup handle.
3.   Allow the power system 
to open the liftgate after 
pressing the control. 
4.   To close, press and 
release the control 
located to the left of  
the open liftgate, as  
shown below.  Setting the Liftgate  
Open Height
Once you open the power 
liftgate, you can move 
it manually to a desired 
height. If the previously 
programmed liftgate height 
is lower than the fully 
opened position, you can 
manually push it upward.
To Program a New Height 
1.  Open the liftgate.
2.  
Manually move the 
liftgate to your  
desired height.
3.   Press and hold the 
control button on the 
liftgate until you hear  
a tone, indicating that  
your programming of  
the liftgate height  
is successful. 
The	next	time	you	use	the	
power feature to open the 
liftgate, it will open to its 
newly programmed height. 
To change the 
programmed height, 
repeat the process above. Obstacle Detection
When you use the power 
open or close feature 
and the liftgate detects 
a problem, you will hear 
a warning tone and the 
liftgate will stop.
The Liftgate Will Not 
Power Open or Close When •		 it	detects	an	object	in	its	
opening or closing path,
•		 the	12-volt	battery	does	
not have enough charge 
to power the liftgate, 
•		 the	ignition	is	on	and	the	
transmission is not in P 
(Park), or
•		 you	are	traveling	at	
speeds at or above 3 mph   
(5 km/h).
Note: Entering the vehicle 
while the liftgate is closing 
could cause the vehicle 
to bounce and activate 
obstacle detection.
Hands-Free   
Liftgate Operation*
To Open Your Liftgate 
Hands-Free While You Are   
at the Liftgate
1.    Make sure you have 
an intelligent access 
transmitter* within   
3 feet (1 meter) 
of the liftgate.
2.   Move your foot under 
and back from the rear 
bumper similar to a 
kicking (front-to-back) 
motion. The feature 
will not work if you 
swipe your foot (using 
a side-to-side motion) 
under the bumper. 
Note:  Vehicles with 
towing packages MAY 
NOT have the hands-
free liftgate feature.
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