warning FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2005 2.G Quick Reference Guide

*F5M6J19G217AA*
Ford Motor CompanyCustomer Relationship Center
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, MI 48121
18003923673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 18002325952)
5M6J19G217AA
May 2004
First Printing
Quick Reference Guide
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of
your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s
Guide carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise.
All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation
and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information.
For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s 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.
Essential Information >

1 Fog Lamp Control:Press the control to
activate the fog lamps during headlamp
operation. Press the control again to deactivatethe fog lamps. The fog lamps will not operate
when the high beams are activated.
2 Power Side View Mirrors:Rotate clockwise to
adjust the right mirror or counterclockwise to
adjust the left mirror. Then, move the control in
the direction you wish to tilt the mirror. Return
the control to the center position to lock the
mirror in place. To adjust the power side view
mirrors, ignition must be in the RUN position.
3 Speed Control:To operate, the speed control
must be ON and the vehicle’s speed must be
over 30 mph (48 km/h). To set a speed, press
SET ACC. To set a higher speed, press SET
ACC again. To set a lower speed, press CST.
Pressing RESUME will return to the previously
set speed. To disengage the speed control, press
the OFF button or depress the brake pedal.
4 ABS Warning Lamp:Illuminates briefly when ignition is turned
to the RUN position. If the light remains on
for more than a few seconds, an ABS fault
is indicated. Normal braking is still functional
unless the brake warning light is also illuminated.
5 Battery Gauge:The battery gauge provides
information about your vehicle’s energy usage.
When the pointer is directed at ASSIST, this
means the battery is providing extra power to
boost the vehicle’s acceleration. When it’s
pointing to CHARGE, extra energy is being
stored in the battery while idling, coasting or
slowing down. When you press the brake pedal,
the pointer swings counterclockwise into the
CHARGE zone to report that regenerative
braking is underway. If the needle does not
move when braking, the battery is fully charged.
6 Tachometer:Engine RPMs are indicated by
the tachometer. The pointer will move into
the green zone to show that the vehicle is inelectric mode. When the vehicle operates in
pure electric mode, the tachometer pointer
drops
below the zero mark where it points
at a special symbol labeled EV for electricvehicle. Driving with your tachometer pointercontinuously at the top of the scale maydamage the engine.
7 Message Center:When the ignition is in the
RUN position, the Message Center in your
vehicle’s instrument cluster will display
information on your vehicle’s operating
functions as well as warning messages. There
are two selectable features, located on thecenter console, for your Message
Center: SET
and INFO. SET is used to select and reset
various functions shown in the INFO menu
and INFO displays a menu which consists of average fuel economy (if equipped), distance
to empty, instantaneous fuel economy (if
equipped), battery SOC/Energy available, units(english/metric), language, system check and
INFO display on/off.
8 Tilt Steering Wheel Lever:Push the tilt
steering wheel lever downward to unlock thesteering wheel. Then move the steering wheelup or down. Pull the lever
up into the
original position to lock the steeringwheel.
Never adjust the steering wheel while thevehicle is moving.
Instrument Panel Features >

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.