key battery FORD ESCAPE 2013 3.G User Guide

GENERAL INFORMATION
Have your vehicle serviced regularly to help
maintain its roadworthiness and resale
value. There is a large network of Ford
authorized dealers that are there to help
you with their professional servicing
expertise. We believe that their specially
trained technicians are best qualified to
service your vehicle properly and expertly.
They are supported by a wide range of
highly specialized tools developed
specifically for servicing your vehicle.
To help you service your vehicle, we
provide scheduled maintenance
information which makes tracking routine
service easy. See Scheduled
Maintenance (page 396).
If your vehicle requires professional service,
your authorized dealer can provide the
necessary parts and service. Check your
Warranty Guide to find out which parts and
services are covered.
Use only recommended fuels, lubricants,
fluids and service parts conforming to
specifications. Motorcraft® parts are
designed and built to provide the best
performance in your vehicle.
Precautions
•Do not work on a hot engine.
• Make sure that nothing gets caught in
moving parts.
• Do not work on a vehicle with the
engine running in an enclosed space,
unless you are sure you have enough
ventilation.
• Keep all open flames and other burning
material (such as cigarettes) away
from the battery and all fuel related
parts. Working with the Engine Off
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P
(Park).
2. Turn off the engine and remove the key
(if equipped).
3. Block the wheels.
Working with the Engine On
WARNING
To reduce the risk of vehicle damage
and/or personal burn injuries, do not
start your engine with the air cleaner
removed and do not remove it while the
engine is running.
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Block the wheels
OPENING AND CLOSING THE
HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood release
handle located under the instrument
panel.
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Maintenance
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Brakes...............................................................156General Information.......................................... 156
Breaking-In.....................................................194
Bulb Specification Chart...........................235
C
Cabin Air Filter................................................119
California Proposition 65.............................10
Capacities and Specifications................267 Technical Specifications................................... 271
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 236
Center Console..............................................134
Changing a Bulb............................................231 Lamp Assembly Condensation..................... 231
Replacing Fog, Park and Turn Signal Bulbs.................................................................. 233
Replacing Headlamp Bulbs........................... 232
Replacing HID Headlamp Bulbs................... 232
Replacing High-Mount Brake Lamp Bulb.................................................................... 234
Replacing License Plate Lamp Bulb...........234
Replacing Reverse Lamp Assembly...........234
Replacing Side Marker Bulbs......................... 233
Replacing Tail, Brake and Turn Signal Bulbs.................................................................. 234
Changing a Fuse...........................................207 Fuses....................................................................... 207
Changing a Road Wheel...........................260 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information..................................................... 260
Tire Change Procedure.................................... 262
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................228 ........................................................................\
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1.6L and 2.0L EcoBoost® Engines...............228
2.5L Engine........................................................... 229
Changing the Vehicle Battery.................226
Changing the Wiper Blades......................227
Checking MyKey System Status..............50
Checking the Wiper Blades......................227
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance.................................................33
Child Safety.......................................................14 General Information............................................. 14
Child Safety Locks..........................................24
Child Seat Positioning...................................16
Child Seats.........................................................16 Cleaning Leather Seats.............................239
Cleaning Products.......................................236
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.......................240
Cleaning the Engine....................................237
Cleaning the Exterior..................................236
Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts...................... 237
Exterior Chrome................................................. 236
Underbody............................................................ 237
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................239
Cleaning the Interior...................................238
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................238
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................50
Climate.............................................................367 Climate Control Voice Commands.............369
Climate Control..............................................113
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 222
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator........42
Creating a MyKey...........................................49 Programming/Changing Optional
Settings............................................................... 50
Cruise Control.................................................66 Principle of Operation....................................... 170
Cruise Control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 170
Customer Assistance..................................201
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Data Recording..................................................9 Event Data Recording........................................... 9
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps..............................71
Direction Indicators........................................72
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................36 Children and Airbags........................................... 37
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 36
Driving Aids.......................................................171
Driving Hints...................................................194
Driving Through Water...............................194
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 71
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Index

Information Messages..................................87Airbag........................................................................\
87
Alarm........................................................................\
88
Battery and Charging System......................... 88
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 88
Doors........................................................................\
89
Engine...................................................................... 90
Hill Start Assist..................................................... 90
Keyless Vehicle..................................................... 90
Lighting..................................................................... 91
Maintenance.......................................................... 92
Message indicator................................................ 87
MyKey....................................................................... 92
Park Aid.................................................................... 93
Park Brake............................................................... 93
Power Steering...................................................... 94
Starting System ................................................... 94
Tire Pressure Monitoring System................... 96
Traction Control................................................... 96
Transmission and Four-Wheel Drive............94
Installing Child Seats.....................................19 Using LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS...............19
Using Lower Anchors AND Tethers FOR
CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 22
Using Tether Straps............................................. 23
Instrument Cluster.........................................79
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.......................71 Vehicles With Front Fog Lamps....................... 71
Vehicles Without Front Fog Lamps................71
Interior Lamps..................................................72 Front Interior Lamp.............................................. 72
Rear Interior Lamp................................................ 73
Interior Mirror....................................................76 Auto-Dimming Mirror.......................................... 76
Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump-Starting the Vehicle........................198 Connecting the Jumper Cables..................... 199
Jump Starting...................................................... 199
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 198
Removing the Jumper Cables........................ 199K
Keyless Entry...................................................60
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD.............................................................. 60
Keyless Starting.............................................135 Fast Restart........................................................... 137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 137
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 136
Keys and Remote Controls.........................44 Principle of Operation........................................ 44
Knee Airbag.......................................................37
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Lighting Control..............................................70 Headlamp Flasher............................................... 70
High Beams............................................................ 70
Lighting..............................................................70
Load Carriers See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers..............178
Load Carrying..................................................177
Load Limit........................................................179 Vehicle loading - with and without a
trailer................................................................... 179
Locking and Unlocking.................................54 Activating Intelligent Access ........................... 55
Autolock and Autounlock ................................ 56
Battery Saver......................................................... 56
Illuminated Entry.................................................. 56
Illuminated Exit..................................................... 56
Power Door Locks................................................ 54
Remote Control.................................................... 54
Smart Unlocks For Integrated Keyhead Transmitter........................................................ 55
Smart Unlocks For Intelligent Access Keys ........................................................................\
........ 55
Locks...................................................................54
Luggage Covers..............................................177
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Maintenance...................................................217 General Information........................................... 217
Manual Climate Control..............................113
Manual Liftgate...............................................57
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Index

Power Door LocksSee: Locking and Unlocking............................. 54
Power Liftgate..................................................57 Obstacle Detection............................................. 59
Opening and Closing the Liftgate..................58
Setting the Liftgate Open Height................... 59
Power Seats....................................................124 Power Lumbar...................................................... 125
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................225
Power Windows..............................................74 Accessory Delay.................................................... 75
Bounce-Back.......................................................... 74
One-Touch Down................................................. 74
One-Touch Up....................................................... 74
Window Lock.......................................................... 74
R
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................127
Rear Seats.......................................................126 Folding the Seatback........................................ 126
Recline Adjustment........................................... 126
Unfolding the Seatback................................... 126
Rear Under Floor Storage...........................177 Adjustable Load Floor........................................ 177
Cargo Management System........................... 177
Passenger Compartment Floor...................... 177
Rear View Camera........................................167 Using the Rear View Camera System.........167
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 167
Rear Window Wiper and Washers..........69 Rear Window Washer......................................... 69
Rear Window Wiper............................................ 69
Recommended Towing Weights............188
Refueling..........................................................142 Easy Fuel® No Cap Fuel System..................143
Remote Control..............................................44 Car Finder................................................................ 46
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters .................44
Intelligent Access Key......................................... 45
Remote Start ......................................................... 47
Replacing the Battery......................................... 45
Sounding a Panic Alarm.................................... 47
Remote Start...................................................119 Automatic Settings............................................ 120
Heated and Cooled Devices........................... 120
Last Settings........................................................ 120Removing a Headlamp...............................231
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............237
Replacement Parts
Recommendation.........................................11
Collision Repairs..................................................... 11
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs................................................................... 11
Warranty on Replacement Parts...................... 11
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................48
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only).............................................................206
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)..............................................................205
Roadside Assistance...................................197 Vehicles Sold In Canada : Getting Roadside
Assistance........................................................ 197
Vehicles Sold In Canada : Using Roadside Assistance........................................................ 197
Vehicles Sold In The U.S.: Getting Roadside Assistance........................................................ 197
Vehicles Sold In The U.S. : Using Roadside Assistance........................................................ 197
Roadside Emergencies...............................197
Roof Racks and Load Carriers..................178 Adjusting the Crossbar..................................... 178
Running Out of Fuel......................................141 Refilling With a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 141
S
Safety Belt Height Adjustment................30
Safety Belt Minder..........................................31 Belt-Minder®.......................................................... 31
Safety Belts......................................................26 Principle of Operation........................................ 26
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................30
Conditions of operation..................................... 30
Safety Canopy®..............................................41
Safety Precautions......................................140
Satellite Radio................................................110 Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN).................................................................... 111
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..................111
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service..................... 111
Troubleshooting................................................... 112
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Index

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Under Hood Overview - 1.6LEcoBoost®...................................................218
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost®...................................................219
Under Hood Overview - 2.5L...................220
Universal Garage Door Opener...............128 Homelink® Wireless Control System.........128
USB Port...........................................................110
Using Cruise Control....................................170 Switching Off Cruise Control.......................... 170
Switching On Cruise Control.......................... 170
Using Four-Wheel Drive..............................151 Driving in Special Conditions With
Four-Wheel Drive........................................... 152
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................50
Vehicles Equipped with Intelligent Access Key (Push Button Start)................................ 51
Vehicles Equipped with Traditional Keys....................................................................... 51
Using Snow Chains.....................................256
Using Stability Control...............................160 AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC®)............................................................. 160
Using SYNC® With Your Media Player.............................................................301
Accessing Your Play Menu............................. 305
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port........................................................... 301
Media Menu Features...................................... 303
Media Voice Commands................................. 301
System Settings................................................ 306
What's Playing?.................................................. 301
Using SYNC® With Your Phone.............283 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu................................................................. 288
Accessing Your Phone Settings..................... 291
Making Calls........................................................ 286
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............283
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 284
Phone Options during an Active Call.........286
Phone Voice Commands................................ 284
Receiving Calls................................................... 286
System Settings................................................. 292
Text Messaging.................................................. 289Using Traction Control................................158
System Indicator Lights and
Messages.......................................................... 158
Using Voice Recognition............................281 Helpful Hints........................................................ 281
Initiating a Voice Session................................. 281
System Interaction and Feedback..............282
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................203
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Vehicle Care...................................................236 General Information......................................... 236
Vehicle Certification Label.......................270
Vehicle Identification Number................269
Vehicle Storage............................................240 Battery.................................................................... 241
Body........................................................................\
. 241
Brakes...................................................................... 241
Cooling system.................................................... 241
Engine...................................................................... 241
Fuel system........................................................... 241
General.................................................................. 240
Miscellaneous...................................................... 241
Removing Vehicle From Storage..................242
Tires........................................................................\
. 241
Ventilation See: Climate Control.......................................... 113
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............269
Voice Control...................................................66 MyFord Touch® Controls.................................. 66
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