four wheel drive FORD ESCAPE 2018 Repair Manual

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4WD
See: Four-Wheel Drive...................................... 155
A
A/C See: Climate Control......................................... 108
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes........................................................... 160
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................ 160
Accessories.....................................................451 Exterior Style........................................................ 451
Interior Style......................................................... 451
Lifestyle.................................................................. 451
Peace of Mind...................................................... 451
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............183
Active Park Assist
..........................................172
Using Active Park Assist................................... 173
Adjusting the Headlamps........................258 Horizontal Aim Adjustment.......................... 260
Vertical Aim Adjustment................................ 258
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.....................71
Airbag Disposal...............................................47
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 108
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter............266
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 70
Ambient Lighting.............................................81 Adjusting the Brightness................................... 82
Changing the Color.............................................. 82
Switching Ambient Lighting Off..................... 82
Switching Ambient Lighting On...................... 82
Anti-Theft Alarm............................................70 Arming the Alarm................................................. 70
Disarming the Alarm........................................... 70
Appendices....................................................474 Apps
.................................................................420
........................................................................\
.......... 420
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 422
At a Glance........................................................16
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............92 Automatic Transmission Warning
Chime................................................................... 92
Engine On Warning Chime................................ 92
Headlamps On Warning Chime...................... 92
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 92
Keyless Warning Alert ........................................ 92
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................. 92
Audio Control....................................................71 Type One................................................................... 71
Type Two.................................................................. 72
Audio System
.................................................321
General Information........................................... 321
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC/Touchscreen Display
.................324
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/CD/ SYNC..............................................................322
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: AM/FM/ CD....................................................................327
Menu Structure................................................... 329
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony Audio System..........................................................326
Autolamps........................................................78 Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps........................................................ 78
Automatic Climate Control......................109 Dual Zone Temperature Control..................... 111
Single Zone Temperature Control.................. 111
Smart Zone............................................................. 111
Switching Back to Single Zone Temperature Control...................................... 111
Automatic High Beam Control..................79 Automatic High Beam Indicator.................... 80
Switching the System On and Off................80
Automatic Transmission.............................151 Brake-Shift Interlock Override....................... 153
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow.................................................................. 154
SelectShift Automatic ™
Transmission................................................... 152
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission.............................. 151
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
............................................................254
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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
D
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
E
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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Fuses.................................................................232
Fuse Specification Chart...........................232
Luggage Compartment Fuse Panel...........238
Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel .................................................................. 236
Power Distribution Box.................................... 232
Pre-Fuse Box....................................................... 232
G
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener............124
Gauges...............................................................88 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge............89
Fuel Gauge............................................................. 89
Information Display............................................ 88
Gearbox See: Transmission............................................... 151
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................48
Intelligent Access................................................. 48
General Maintenance Information.......455 Multi-Point Inspection..................................... 457
Owner Checks and Services......................... 456
Protecting Your Investment........................... 455
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 455
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 455
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................228
Getting the Services You Need...............225 Away From Home.............................................. 225
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake.............................................. 161
Hazard Flashers...........................................220
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps..................... 258
Headlamp Exit Delay....................................79
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 116
Head Restraints
.............................................116
Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 118
Heated Seats..................................................123
Heated Steering Wheel
................................73 Heated Windows and Mirrors...................114
Heated Exterior Mirrors...................................... 114
Heated Rear Window......................................... 114
Windshield Wiper De-icer................................. 114
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 108
Hill Start Assist..............................................163 Switching the System On and Off...............164
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 164
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate............................................................111
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather.............................................................. 114
General Hints.......................................................... 111
Quickly Cooling the Interior.............................. 113
Quickly Heating the Interior............................. 112
Recommended Settings for Cooling............113
Recommended Settings for Heating............113
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................160
Home Screen
................................................388
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........243
I
Ignition Switch................................................131
In California (U.S. Only)
.............................226
Information Display Control.......................73
Information Displays.....................................93
General Information............................................ 93
Information Messages
.................................96
Airbag........................................................................\
97
Alarm........................................................................\
. 97
Automatic Engine Shutdown........................... 97
Auto Start-Stop.................................................... 98
Battery and Charging System......................... 98
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 99
Collision Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)................................................. 100
Doors...................................................................... 100
Engine...................................................................... 101
Four-Wheel Drive................................................ 101
Hill Start Assist.................................................... 102
Keyless Vehicle.................................................... 102
Lighting................................................................... 103
Maintenance........................................................ 103
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Towing a Trailer............................................209
Load Placement................................................ 209
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels...........................................................214
Emergency Towing............................................. 214
Recreational Towing.......................................... 214
Towing.............................................................209
Traction Control
............................................165
Principle of Operation....................................... 165
Trailer Sway Control
....................................210
Transmission Code Designation............307
Transmission...................................................151
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................223
Trip Computer.................................................96
All Value.................................................................. 96
Average Fuel.......................................................... 96
Digital Speedo...................................................... 96
Distance to E.......................................................... 96
Instantaneous Fuel............................................. 96
Resetting the Trip Computer........................... 96
Trip Odometer....................................................... 96
Trip Timer................................................................ 96
U
Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™.................................................244
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™
.................................................245
Under Hood Overview - 2.5L...................246
Unique Driving Characteristics
.................137
Universal Garage Door Opener................124 HomeLink Wireless Control System............124
USB Port..........................................................337
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................183 Automatic Cancellation................................... 186
Blocked Sensor.................................................... 187
Canceling the Set Speed................................. 185
Changing the Set Speed.................................. 185
Detection Issues................................................. 186
Following a Vehicle............................................ 184
Hilly Condition Usage....................................... 186
Overriding the Set Speed................................ 185
Resuming the Set Speed................................. 185
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed.............184
Setting the Gap Distance................................ 184
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off....................................................................... 186Switching Adaptive Cruise Control
On........................................................................\
183
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...........188
System Not Available........................................ 187
Using Cruise Control....................................182 Switching Cruise Control Off.......................... 182
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 182
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................155 Driving in Special Conditions With
Four-Wheel Drive........................................... 155
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems
...........................................................57
Using Snow Chains......................................291
Using Stability Control................................167
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................359
Accessing Your USB Song Library...............363
Bluetooth Devices and System Settings............................................................ 365
Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port.......................................................... 359
Media Menu Features...................................... 362
Media Voice Commands................................ 360
USB 2..................................................................... 365
Voice Commands for Audio Sources.........366
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............342 Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 347
Accessing Your Phone Settings................... 350
Bluetooth Devices.............................................. 351
Making Calls........................................................ 346
Pairing a Phone for the First Time...............343
Pairing Subsequent Phones.......................... 344
Phone Options during an Active Call.........346
Phone Voice Commands................................ 344
Receiving Calls................................................... 346
System Settings................................................. 352
Text Messaging.................................................. 348
Using Traction Control
................................165
Switching the System Off............................... 165
System Indicator Lights and Messages.......................................................... 165
Using a Switch..................................................... 165
Using the Information Display Controls............................................................. 165
Using Voice Recognition...........................340 Audio Voice Commands................................. 390
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