service indicator FORD ESCAPE 2018 Owner's Manual

3. Once the disabled vehicle has been
started, run both vehicle engines for an
additional three minutes before
disconnecting the jumper cables.
Remove the jumper cables in the reverse
order that they were connected.
Note: Do not switch the headlamps on
when disconnecting the cables. The peak
voltage could blow the bulbs.
POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM
The system flashes the direction indicators
and sounds the horn (intermittently) in the
event of a serious impact that deploys an
airbag (front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy) or the seatbelt pretensioners.
The horn and indicators turn off when:
• You press the hazard control button.
• You press the panic button on the
remote entry transmitter (if equipped).
• Your vehicle runs out of power.
• Sounding of the horn is only enabled
in specific markets. TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE
If you need to have your vehicle towed,
contact a professional towing service or,
if you are a member of a roadside
assistance program, your roadside
assistance service provider.
We recommend the use of a wheel lift and
dollies or flatbed equipment to tow your
vehicle. Do not tow with a slingbelt. Ford
Motor Company has not approved a
slingbelt towing procedure. Vehicle
damage may occur if towed incorrectly, or
by any other means.
Ford Motor Company produces a towing
manual for all authorized tow truck
operators. Have your tow truck operator
refer to this manual for proper hook-up
and towing procedures for your vehicle.
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How Temperature Affects Your Tire
Pressure
The tire pressure monitoring system
monitors tire pressure in each pneumatic
tire. While driving in a normal manner, a
typical passenger tire inflation pressure
may increase about 2
–4 psi (14– 28 kPa)
from a cold start situation. If the vehicle is
stationary overnight with the outside
temperature significantly lower than the
daytime temperature, the tire pressure may
decrease about 3 psi (21 kPa) for a drop of
30°F (17°C) in ambient temperature. This
lower pressure value may be detected by
the tire pressure monitoring system as
being significantly lower than the
recommended inflation pressure and
activate the system warning light for low
tire pressure. If the low tire pressure
warning light is on, visually check each tire
to verify that no tire is flat. If one or more
tires are flat, repair as necessary. Check
the air pressure in the road tires. If any tire
is under-inflated, carefully drive the vehicle
to the nearest location where air can be
added to the tires. Inflate all the tires to
the recommended inflation pressure.
CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL WARNING:
The tire pressure
monitoring system is not a substitute for
manually checking tire pressures. You
should periodically check tire pressures
using a pressure gauge. Failure to correctly
maintain tire pressures could increase the
risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle
rollover and personal injury. WARNING:
If the tire pressure
monitor sensor becomes damaged it may
not function. Note:
You should only use tire sealants in
roadside emergencies as they may cause
damage to the tire pressure monitoring
system sensor.
Note: The tire pressure monitoring system
indicator light illuminates when the spare
tire is in use. To restore the full function of
the monitoring system, all road wheels
equipped with tire pressure monitoring
sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.
If you get a flat tire when driving, do not
apply the brake heavily. Instead, gradually
decrease your speed. Hold the steering
wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe
place on the side of the road.
Have a flat serviced by an authorized
dealer in order to prevent damage to the
tire pressure monitoring system sensors.
See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(page 291). Replace the spare tire with a
road tire as soon as possible. During
repairing or replacing of the flat tire, have
the authorized dealer inspect the tire
pressure monitoring system sensor for
damage.
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire
Assembly Information WARNING:
Failure to follow these
guidelines could result in an increased risk
of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare wheel and
tire, then it is intended for temporary use
only. This means that if you need to use it,
you should replace it as soon as possible
with a road wheel and tire assembly that
is the same size and type as the road tires
and wheels that were originally provided
by Ford. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel
is damaged, it should be replaced rather
than repaired.
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Cleaning Products.......................................268
Materials............................................................... 268
Cleaning the Engine....................................270
Cleaning the Exterior..................................268 Cleaning the Headlamps................................ 269
Exterior Chrome Parts..................................... 269
Exterior Plastic Parts........................................ 269
Stripes or Graphics........................................... 269
Underbody........................................................... 269
Under Hood......................................................... 269
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens..........................271
Cleaning the Interior.....................................271
Cleaning the Wheels
...................................273
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................270
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................54
Climate Control............................................108
Collision Warning System.........................199 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 199
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 250
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......46
Creating a MyKey
...........................................54
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 54
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................196 Blocked Sensors................................................. 198
Switching the System Off and On...............198
System Errors....................................................... 198
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts.................................................................. 198
System Limitations............................................ 198
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System..........196
Cruise Control
..................................................72
Principle of Operation....................................... 182
Type One.................................................................. 72
Type Two.................................................................. 73
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 182
Customer Assistance.................................225
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Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9Daytime Running Lamps.............................79
Type One - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)........................................ 79
Type Two - Configurable................................... 79
Digital Radio..................................................332 HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting............................................ 333
Direction Indicators
........................................81
Doors and Locks.............................................59
Driver Alert......................................................189 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 189
USING DRIVER ALERT..................................... 189
Driver and Passenger Airbags
...................40
Children and Airbags............................................ 41
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment....................................................... 40
Driver Knee Airbag
.........................................45
Driving Aids.....................................................189
Driving Hints
...................................................216
Driving Through Water................................217
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 79
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Economical Driving
......................................216
Electric Parking Brake..................................161 Applying the Electric Parking brake..............161
Battery With No Charge................................... 163
Releasing the Electric Parking Brake...........162
Electromagnetic Compatibility...............474
Emission Law
..................................................147
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance.........148
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 147
End User License Agreement..................476 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 476
Engine Block Heater....................................135 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 135
Engine Coolant Check...............................250 Adding Coolant.................................................. 250
Coolant Change.................................................. 252
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................. 253
Fail-Safe Cooling................................................ 252
Recycled Coolant............................................... 252
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Severe Climates..................................................
252
Engine Emission Control............................147
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 69
Engine Oil Check..........................................248
Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 248
Engine Oil Dipstick - 1.5L EcoBoost™.................................................248
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™/ 2.5L................................................................248
Engine Specifications - 1.5L EcoBoost™..................................................301
Drivebelt Routing................................................ 301
Engine Specifications - 2.0L EcoBoost™..................................................301
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 302
Engine Specifications - 2.5L....................302 Drivebelt Routing............................................... 303
Entertainment..............................................396 AM/FM Radio...................................................... 398
Apps....................................................................... 406
Bluetooth Stereo or USB................................ 405
CD........................................................................\
... 404
HD Radio ™ Information (If
Available)......................................................... 401
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (If Activated)....................................................... 398
Sources.................................................................. 397
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information................................ 406
USB Ports............................................................ 406
Environment
......................................................15
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake.............................. 161
Essential Towing Checks...........................212 Before Towing a Trailer..................................... 213
Hitches.................................................................... 212
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC)......................................... 214
Safety Chains....................................................... 212
Trailer Brakes........................................................ 213
Trailer Lamps........................................................ 213
Trailer Towing Connector................................. 212
When Towing a Trailer....................................... 213
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................. 9
Export Unique Options.................................14 Exterior Mirrors
................................................84
Blind Spot Monitor.............................................. 85
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors............................... 84
Heated Exterior Mirrors...................................... 84
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors.......................... 85
Memory Mirrors..................................................... 84
Power Exterior Mirrors........................................ 84
Puddle Lamps ...................................................... 84
Signal Indicator Mirrors...................................... 84
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Fastening the Seatbelts...............................32 How to Extract Seatbelts in the Rear
Outermost Positions...................................... 34
Seatbelt Locking Modes.................................... 33
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy................33
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 295
Floor Mats
........................................................217
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps........................................ 80
Ford Credit
..........................................................11
US Only...................................................................... 11
Ford Protect...................................................453 Ford Protect Extended Service Plan
(CANADA ONLY).......................................... 454
Ford Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only).................................................................. 453
Four-Wheel Drive
.........................................155
Principle of Operation....................................... 155
Front Fog Lamps............................................80
Front Parking Aid..........................................169 Obstacle Distance Indicator........................... 170
Front Passenger Sensing System.............41
Fuel and Refueling.......................................139
Fuel Consumption
........................................145
Advertised Capacity.......................................... 145
Calculating Fuel Economy.............................. 145
Filling the Fuel Tank........................................... 145
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.......................140
Fuel Filter........................................................255
Fuel Quality.....................................................139 Choosing the Right Fuel - Flex Fuel
Vehicles............................................................. 139
Switching Between E85 and Gasoline............................................................ 140
Fuel Shutoff...................................................220
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Rear Parking Aid...........................................168
Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 169
Rear Seat Armrest........................................130
Rear Seats
........................................................122
Folding the Seatback........................................ 122
Recline Adjustment............................................ 122
Unfolding the Seatback.................................... 122
Rear Under Floor Storage.........................202 Adjustable Load Floor...................................... 202
Cargo Management System......................... 202
Rear View Camera........................................178 Using the Rear View Camera System.........179
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 178
Rear Window Wiper and Washers...........75 Rear Window Washer......................................... 76
Recommended Towing Weights............210
Refueling..........................................................142 Refueling System Overview............................ 142
Refueling System Warning............................. 144
Refueling Your Vehicle...................................... 143
Remote Control..............................................48 Car Finder................................................................. 51
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter.................... 48
Intelligent Access Key........................................ 49
Remote Start.......................................................... 51
Replacing the Battery......................................... 49
Sounding a Panic Alarm..................................... 51
Remote Start...................................................115 Automatic Settings............................................. 115
Previous Settings................................................. 115
Repairing Minor Paint Damage...............273
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................12
Collision Repairs.................................................... 12
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 12
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 12
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control.............................................................52
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)
..............................................................230
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)
..............................................................230 Roadside Assistance
...................................219
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance....................................................... 220
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage................220
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance....................................................... 220
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.................................... 219
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.................................... 219
Roadside Emergencies...............................219
Roof Racks and Load Carriers................203 Adjusting the Crossbar.................................... 203
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................. 216
Running Out of Fuel
......................................141
Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container........................................................... 141
Filling a Portable Fuel Container................... 141
S
Safety Canopy ™
............................................45
Safety Precautions.......................................139
Satellite Radio
..............................................334
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................. 335
Satellite Radio Reception Factors...............335
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.................. 335
Troubleshooting................................................. 336
Scheduled Maintenance Record
...........463
Scheduled Maintenance...........................455
Seatbelt Extension
.........................................37
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................34
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................35
Belt-Minder™........................................................ 35
Seatbelts............................................................31 Principle of Operation.......................................... 31
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime...............................................................35
Conditions of operation..................................... 35
Seats
..................................................................116
Security..............................................................69
Settings...........................................................423 911 Assist............................................................... 428
Ambient Lighting............................................... 435
Bluetooth.............................................................. 425
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Clock.......................................................................
425
Display................................................................... 436
General.................................................................. 433
Media Player........................................................ 424
Mobile Apps.......................................................... 431
Navigation............................................................ 429
Phone..................................................................... 425
Radio...................................................................... 428
Sound..................................................................... 423
Valet Mode........................................................... 437
Vehicle................................................................... 435
Voice Control....................................................... 436
Wi-Fi & Hotspot................................................. 433
Side Airbags
.....................................................43
Side Sensing System...................................170 Obstacle Distance Indicator............................ 171
Sitting in the Correct Position...................116
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains.................................. 291
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 295
Special Notices................................................12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 12
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 13
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................ 13
Special Instructions.............................................. 12
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............13
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow............13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................461
Exceptions............................................................ 462
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 182
Stability Control............................................166 Principle of Operation...................................... 166
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 131
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................132
Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 133
Failure to Start..................................................... 133
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................134
Important Ventilating Information...............135
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................134
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 134Vehicles with an Ignition Key..........................
132
Vehicles with Keyless Start............................. 132
Starting and Stopping the Engine...........131 General Information........................................... 131
Steering............................................................199 Electric Power Steering.................................... 199
Steering Wheel.................................................71
Storage Compartments.............................130
Sunroof See: Moonroof...................................................... 86
Sun Visors.........................................................86 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 86
Supplementary Restraints System
.........39
Principle of Operation........................................ 39
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ 3........................................................376
General Information.......................................... 376
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting......................437
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................354
911 Assist............................................................... 354
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................ 356
SYNC™...........................................................338 General Information......................................... 338
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
.........................368
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Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications.............301
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).......................227
Tire Care..........................................................278 Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 279
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading .............................................................. 278
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 280
Temperature A B C............................................ 279
Traction AA A B C............................................... 278
Treadwear............................................................. 278
Tire Pressure Monitoring System............291 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 293
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 293
Tires See: Wheels and Tires...................................... 276
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Climate Voice Commands..............................
391
Initiating a Voice Session............................... 340
Mobile App Voice Commands...................... 394
Navigation Voice Commands....................... 393
Phone Voice Commands................................ 392
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands..................................................... 395
System Interaction and Feedback...............341
Voice Settings Commands............................ 395
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)........................228
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Vehicle Care...................................................268 General Information......................................... 268
Vehicle Certification Label.......................307
Vehicle Identification Number
...............306
Vehicle Storage.............................................273
Battery.................................................................... 274
Body........................................................................\
273
Brakes..................................................................... 274
Cooling system.................................................... 274
Engine..................................................................... 274
Fuel system.......................................................... 274
General................................................................... 273
Miscellaneous...................................................... 274
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................. 274
Tires........................................................................\
. 274
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................... 108
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number...........306
Voice Control
....................................................72
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Warning Lamps and Indicators................89 Adaptive Cruise Control.................................... 89
Airbag - Front........................................................ 90
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 90
Auto Start-Stop................................................... 90
Battery..................................................................... 90
Blind Spot Monitor.............................................. 90
Brake System........................................................ 90
Cruise Control....................................................... 90
Direction Indicator............................................... 90
Electric Park Brake.............................................. 90Engine Oil.................................................................
91
Fasten Seatbelt..................................................... 91
Fog Lamps - Front................................................ 91
High Beam............................................................... 91
Information.............................................................. 91
Low Fuel Level........................................................ 91
Low Tire Pressure Warning................................ 91
Parking Lamps....................................................... 91
Service Engine Soon............................................ 91
Traction and Stability Control......................... 92
Traction and Stability Control Off.................. 92
Washer Fluid Check
....................................255
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 268
Waxing.............................................................270
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel....................... 295
Wheels and Tires
.........................................276
General Information.......................................... 276
Technical Specifications................................. 299
Windows and Mirrors
....................................83
Windshield Washers......................................75 Front Camera Washer......................................... 75
Windshield Wipers.........................................74 Intermittent Wipe................................................. 74
Speed Dependent Wipers................................. 74
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 257
Wipers and Washers.....................................74
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