engine coolant FORD ESCAPE 2011 2.G Owner's Manual

COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
Engine coolant
❑6 years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km) - change coolant (whichever comes first).❑After initial change - change coolant every 3 years or 50,000 miles (80,000 km).
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Accessory delay ..........................73
Active Park Assist .....................231
AdvanceTrac ..............................214
Air cleaner filter .......321–322, 325
Air conditioning
automatic temperature
control system ..........................50
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................47
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................136–137, 145, 148
and child safety seats ............138
description ..............137, 145, 148
disposal ....................................151
driver airbag ............139, 146, 149
indicator light .........145, 147, 151
operation .................139, 146, 149
passenger airbag .....139, 146, 149
side airbag ...............................145
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................236
Ambient mood/lighting ...............60
Ambulance packages ....................7
AM/FM .........................................29
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................299
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................212–213
Anti-theft system ......................106
Audio system (see Radio) .........29
Automatic transmission ............222
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................223
fluid, refill capacities ..............326
fluid, specification ..................326Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....37
Auxiliary power point .................71
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........326
refill capacities ........................326
B
Battery .......................................297
acid, treating emergencies .....297
jumping a disabled battery ....265
maintenance-free ....................297
replacement, specifications ...325
servicing ..................................297
Belt-Minder.............................132
Blind spot mirror ......................235
Booster seats .............................165
Brakes ........................................212
anti-lock ...........................212–213
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................213
fluid, checking and adding ....318
fluid, refill capacities ..............326
fluid, specifications .................326
lubricant specifications ..........326
parking ....................................213
shift interlock ..........................221
Bulbs ............................................60
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....326
Car2UHome Automation
System .........................................80
Cargo area shade ........................87
Cargo management system ........87
CD ................................................29
Cell phone use ..............................9
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Changing a tire .........................253
Child safety seats ......................156
attaching with
tether straps ...........................162
in front seat ............................157
in rear seat ..............................157
LATCH .....................................160
recommendations ...................154
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................165
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............280
instrument panel ....................283
interior .....................................284
plastic parts ............................282
washing ....................................279
waxing .....................................279
wheels ......................................280
wiper blades ............................282
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......47, 50
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD .................................29
Clutch
fluid ..........................................318
operation while driving ..........225
recommended shift speeds ....226
Compass, electronic ....................68
calibration .................................70
set zone adjustment .................69
Console ........................................70
overhead ....................................68
Controls
power seat ...............................113
steering column ........................77
Coolant
checking and adding ..............299
refill capacities ................302, 326
specifications ..........................326Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................75
Customer Assistance ................244
Ford Extended
Service Plan ....................335, 338
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................276
Getting roadside assistance ...244
Getting the service
you need .................................271
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................277
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................275
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................56
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................318
engine oil .................................293
Driving under special
conditions ..................225, 238, 241
sand .........................................239
snow and ice ...........................242
through water .................240, 243
E
Electronic message center .........20
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................265
running out of fuel .........265, 311
Emergency Flashers .................245
Emission control system ..........315
Engine ........................................329
cleaning ...................................280
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coolant .....................................299
fail-safe cooling .......................303
idle speed control ...................297
lubrication specifications .......326
refill capacities ........................326
service points ..................289–290
starting after a collision .........245
Engine block heater .................210
Engine oil ..................................293
checking and adding ..............293
dipstick ....................................293
filter, specifications ........296, 325
recommendations ...................296
refill capacities ........................326
specifications ..........................326
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................210
F
Fail safe cooling ........................303
Fleet MyKey programming ........91
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....304
Floor mats ...................................86
Fluid capacities .........................326
Fog lamps ....................................55
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................237
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................221
Fuel ............................................304
calculating fuel
economy ............................22, 312
cap ...........................................307
capacity ...................................326
choosing the right fuel ...........309
detergent in fuel .....................311
filler funnel .............................311filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................304, 307, 313
filter, specifications ........304, 325
fuel pump shut-off switch .....245
improving fuel economy ........312
octane rating ...........309–310, 329
quality ......................................310
running out of fuel .........265, 311
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................304
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .........................304, 309–310
Fuses ..................................246–247
G
Garage door opener ....................80
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............307
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................312
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................245
Headlamps ...................................54
aiming ........................................57
bulb specifications ....................61
daytime running lights .............56
flash to pass ..............................56
high beam .................................55
replacing bulbs .........................62
turning on and off ....................54
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................50
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................47
Hood ..........................................288
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