service interval FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2005 2.G Quick Reference Guide

Fuel Tank Capacity:Your vehicle is
equipped with a 15gallon fuel tank.
Octane Recommendations:Your vehicle isdesigned to use “Regular” unleadedgasolinewith pump octane rating of 87 for
optimum performance. Using gasoline with lower octane ratings may
decrease performance.
Tire Pressure:Your
tire pressure is
properly set at the
dealership according
to the recommended
specifications found on the Certification
Label located on the driver’s side front
door latch pillar. Tire pressure informationcan also be
found on the Tire Information
Label on the inside of the fuel filler door.
Please check your tire pressure during
routine maintenance and seasonalchanges.
WARNING: Improperly inflated
tires can affect vehicle handling and can
fail suddenly, resulting in a possible loss of
vehicle control.Special Service Notes:
This vehicle has
unique service intervals — please check
your Owner’s Guide for proper service
intervals. Your vehicle is equipped with a
rear air filter that must be inspected or
replaced at every service interval to avoiddamage to the hybrid system. Special
caution is required when servicing brake
pads.
Please refer to the Owner’s Guideand/or Service Manual for information
on servicing brake pads.
Fuel Pump / High Voltage
Shutoff Switches:Located
in the front passenger’s
footwell behind the flipup cover and in
the rear passenger side of the vehicle in
the jack compartment behind the jack
access door. These switches provide
added protection by shutting off power to
the high voltage battery and discontinuingfuel to the engine in case of an accident.
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9 Ready Indicator:Illuminates after the vehicle has successfully
started. The vehicle is ready to drive even if
you don't hear the engine running.
10 Service Soon:Illuminates when the vehicle has detected
a malfunction. Report the fault to your
Escape Hybrid certified dealer at the
earliest opportunity.
11 Master Electrical Hazard Warning Lamp:Indicates a major hybrid component failure
or other major vehicle failure that will cause
the vehicle to shut down or fail to start.
Please see your Owner’s Guide for
additional information.
12 Service Engine Soon Lamp:Illuminates briefly when ignition is turned to
the RUN position. Solid illumination after
start indicates the on board diagnosticssystem has detected a malfunction. Have your
vehicle serviced immediately at an Escape
Hybrid certified dealer.
13 Front and Rear Wiper / Washer Control:
Front:Move the control down one position for
intermittent operation. Rotate the speed control
up for fast intervals and down for slow intervals.
Move the control down two positions from OFF
for normal or lowspeed wiper operation. Move
the control down three positions from OFF for
highspeed wiper operation. Pull the control
toward you to activate the windshield washer.
Release the control to stop washer fluid spray.
Move the control up and release for one wipewith mist.
Rear:Rotate the end of the control
upward to the INT position for intermittent
operation. Adjust the speed control for fast or
slow intervals. Rotate the control upward to ONfor normalspeed operation. Rotate the control
down one position and release to activate the
rear washer.
14 Power Point (12V):The 12V power point
outlet, located to the left of the 110 VAC
outlet, is designed for accessory plugs only.
Do not insert any other object; damage willoccur and blow the fuse. This power outlet
will require an adapter in order to plug in anelectric device.
15 Rear Window Defroster Control:Push to
clear the rear window of thin ice and frost.
The rear window defroster control has an auto
timeout feature that will electronically turn
the system off after 15 minutes. If the heated
rear window
is still in operation when the
ignition is switchedoff, the heating function
will be reactivated when the ignition isswitched on again.
16 Power Point (110 VAC):This outlet,
located on the center console in front of thegearshift, is used for powering electrical
devices that require up to 150W. Exceedingthis limit will cause the power point to cut
off the power temporarily to provide overload
protection. The green indicator light will
illuminate when the power point is ready to
supply power, blink when it is in fault mode,
and turn off when the power supply is off
(ignition is not in the RUN position). This
outlet does not require an adapter in orderto plug in an electrical device.
17 Passenger Airbag Off: The passenger airbag
off indicator, located just below the radio,
will illuminate when the passenger’s frontal
airbag is off. Please see your Owner’s Guide
for additional information.