battery FORD ESCAPE 2014 3.G Quick Reference Guide

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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