keyless FORD ESCAPE 2018 Owners Manual

Introduction
About This Manual
..........................................7
Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
9
Perchlorate ........................................................
11
Ford Credit .........................................................
11
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
....
12
Special Notices ...............................................
12
Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
....
13
Export Unique Options ................................
14
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
15
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview .......................
16
Child Safety
General Information ......................................
18
Installing Child Restraints ...........................
19
Booster Seats .................................................
25
Child Restraint Positioning .........................
27
Child Safety Locks ........................................
29
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ...................................
31
Fastening the Seatbelts ..............................
32
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
34
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ............................................................
35
Seatbelt Reminder ........................................
35
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
37
Seatbelt Extension ........................................
37
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™.........................
38 Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation .................................
39
Driver and Passenger Airbags ..................
40
Front Passenger Sensing System ............
41
Side Airbags ....................................................
43
Driver Knee Airbag ........................................
45
Safety Canopy ™...........................................
45
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......
46
Airbag Disposal ..............................................
47
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ................................................
48
Remote Control .............................................
48
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
...
52
MyKey ™
Principle of Operation .................................
53
Creating a MyKey ..........................................
54
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................
54
Checking MyKey System Status ..............
56
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems ........................................................
57
MyKey Troubleshooting ..............................
57
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
59
Keyless Entry ...................................................
62
Liftgate
Manual Liftgate .............................................
65
Power Liftgate ................................................
66
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System .......................
69
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................
70
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Keyless Starting
.............................................131
Starting a Gasoline Engine .......................
132
Engine Block Heater ...................................
135
Unique Driving Characteristics
Auto-Start-Stop ...........................................
137
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions ......................................
139
Fuel Quality ....................................................
139
Fuel Filler Funnel Location ......................
140
Running Out of Fuel .....................................
141
Refueling .........................................................
142
Fuel Consumption .......................................
145
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law ................................................
147
Catalytic Converter .....................................
148
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ............................
151
Four-Wheel Drive
Principle of Operation ................................
155
Using Four-Wheel Drive ............................
155
Brakes
General Information ...................................
160
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
160
Parking Brake .................................................
161
Electric Parking Brake .................................
161
Hill Start Assist .............................................
163
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ................................
165
Using Traction Control ...............................
165Stability Control
Principle of Operation
...............................
166
Using Stability Control ...............................
167
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation ...............................
168
Rear Parking Aid ..........................................
168
Front Parking Aid .........................................
169
Side Sensing System ..................................
170
Active Park Assist .........................................
172
Rear View Camera .......................................
178
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation ................................
182
Using Cruise Control ...................................
182
Using Adaptive Cruise Control ...............
183
Driving Aids
Driver Alert .....................................................
189
Lane Keeping System ................................
190
Blind Spot Information System .............
195
Cross Traffic Alert ........................................
196
Steering ...........................................................
199
Collision Warning System ........................
199
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage ........................
202
Luggage Covers ...........................................
202
Roof Racks and Load Carriers ...............
203
Load Limit .....................................................
204
Towing
Towing a Trailer ...........................................
209
Trailer Sway Control ...................................
210
Recommended Towing Weights ...........
210
Essential Towing Checks ...........................
212
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels ......
214
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Keyless start button. See
Keyless Starting (page 131).
N
Audio control. See
Audio
Control (page 71). Voice
control. See Voice Control
(page 72).
O
Steering wheel adjustment. See
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
(page
71).
P
Horn.
Q
Cruise control buttons. See
Using Cruise Control
(page
182). Adaptive cruise control
(ACC) buttons. See Using
Adaptive Cruise Control (page
183
).
R
Information display controls.
See
Information Displays
(page 93).
S
Lighting control. See
Lighting
Control (page 77). Front fog
lamps. See Front Fog Lamps
(page 80). Instrument lighting
dimmer. See Instrument
Lighting Dimmer (page 78).
Liftgate. See Power Liftgate
(page 66).
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
MyKey allows you to program keys with
restricted driving modes to promote good
driving habits. All but one of the keys
programmed to the vehicle can be
activated with these restricted modes.
Any keys that have not been programmed
are referred to as administrator keys or
admin keys. These can be used to:
•
Create a MyKey.
• Program configurable MyKey settings.
• Clear all MyKey features.
When you have created a MyKey, you can
access the following information using the
information display:
• How many admin keys and MyKeys are
programmed to your vehicle.
• The total distance your vehicle has
traveled using any MyKey.
Note: All MyKeys are programmed to the
same settings. You cannot program them
individually.
Note: For vehicles with keyless start, when
both a MyKey transmitter and an admin
transmitter are present, the admin
transmitter will be recognized by the vehicle
to start the engine. Non-configurable Settings
The following settings cannot be changed
by an admin key user:
•
Belt-minder. You cannot disable this
feature. The audio system will mute
when the safety belts are not fastened.
• Early low fuel warning. The low-fuel
warning activates earlier, giving the
MyKey user more time to refuel.
• Driver assist features, if equipped on
your vehicle, are forced on: parking aid,
blind spot information system (BLIS)
with cross traffic alert, lane departure
warning and forward collision warning
system.
Configurable Settings
With an admin key, you can configure
certain MyKey settings when you first
create a MyKey and before you recycle the
key or restart the vehicle.
You can also change the settings
afterward with an admin key:
• A vehicle speed limit can be set.
Warnings will be shown in the display
followed by an audible tone when your
vehicle reaches the set speed. You
cannot override the set speed by fully
depressing the accelerator pedal or by
setting the cruise control. WARNING: Do not set MyKey
maximum speed limit to a limit that will
prevent the driver from maintaining a safe
speed considering posted speed limits and
prevailing road conditions. The driver is
always responsible to drive in accordance
with local laws and prevailing conditions.
Failure to do so could result in accident or
injury.
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USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE
START SYSTEMS
MyKey is not compatible with non
Ford-approved, aftermarket remote start
systems. If you choose to install a remote
start system, see an authorized dealer for
a Ford-approved remote start system.
MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING Potential Causes
Condition
I cannot create a MyKey. •The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle is the only admin key (there always
has to be at least one admin key).
• Vehicles with keyless start: The keyless
start transmitter is not placed in the backup
position. See Passive Anti-Theft System
(page 69).
• SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is
disabled or in unlimited mode.
• The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 54).
I cannot program the configurable
settings.
•The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 54).
I cannot clear the MyKeys.
Purchase a new key from an authorized dealer.
I lost the only admin key.
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Potential Causes
Condition
Program a spare key. See Passive Anti-Theft
System (page 69).
I lost a key.
MyKey distances do not accumulate.
•The MyKey user is not using the MyKey.
• An admin key holder cleared the MyKeys
and created new MyKeys.
• The key system has been reset.
• An admin transmitter is present at vehicle
start.
• No MyKeys are created. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 54).
No MyKey functions with the keyless
entry transmitter.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
Note:
Always take your keys and lock all
doors when leaving your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels. Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Door Lock Indicator
An LED on the power door lock control
illuminates when you lock the door.
Remote Control
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage
Unlock) Press the button to unlock the
driver door.
Press the button again within
three seconds to unlock all doors. The
direction indicators will flash. With the ignition off, press and hold both
the lock and unlock buttons on the remote
control for three seconds to change
between driver door or all door unlock
mode. The direction indicators will flash
twice to indicate a change to the unlocking
mode. Driver door mode only unlocks the
driver door when you press the unlock
button once. All door mode unlocks all
doors when you press the unlock button
once. The unlocking mode applies to the
remote control, keyless entry keypad and
intelligent access.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn
will sound and the direction indicators will
flash if all the doors and the luggage
compartment are closed.
Mislock
If any door or the liftgate is open, or if the
hood is open on vehicles with an anti-theft
alarm or remote start, the horn will sound
twice and the direction indicators will not
flash.
Opening the Liftgate Press the button twice within
three seconds.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
with the Key Blade
Turn the top of the key toward the front of
your vehicle once to lock all doors. Turn
the top of the key toward the rear of your
vehicle once to unlock the driver door only.
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Locking Using Intelligent Access
With your intelligent access key within 3 ft
(1 m) of your vehicle, touch the outer door
handle lock sensor for approximately one
second to lock, being careful to not touch
the unlock sensor on the back of the door
handle at the same time. After locking, you
can immediately pull on the door handle
to confirm locking occurred without
inadvertently unlocking.
At the Liftgate
Press the button located in the top of the
liftgate pull cup handle to unlatch the
liftgate, and then pull on the outside
handle.
Smart Unlocks for Integrated
Keyhead Transmitter
(If Equipped)
This helps to prevent you from locking
yourself out of your vehicle if the key is still
in the ignition.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle with the power door lock
control, all the doors will lock then unlock
and the horn will sound twice if the key is
still in the ignition.
You can still lock your vehicle with the key
in the ignition by either:
• Using the keyless entry keypad with the
driver door closed.
• Pressing the lock button on the
transmitter even if the doors are not
closed.
If both front doors are closed, you can lock
your vehicle by any method, regardless of
whether the key is in the ignition or not. Smart Unlocks for Intelligent
Access Keys
(If Equipped)
This feature helps to prevent you from
locking your intelligent access key inside
your vehicle ’s passenger compartment or
rear cargo area. When you electronically
lock your vehicle with any door open, the
transmission is in park (P) and the ignition
is off, the system searches for an intelligent
access key inside your vehicle after you
close the last door. If the system finds a
key, all of the doors will immediately
unlock and the horn will sound twice,
indicating that a key is inside.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors will lock then unlock if
the ignition is on.
Autolock
(If Equipped)
Autolock locks all the doors when:
• All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• You shift into any gear putting your
vehicle in motion.
• Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than
4 mph (7 km/h).
Autolock repeats when:
• You open then close any door while the
ignition is on and your vehicle speed is
4 mph (7 km/h)
or lower.
• Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than
4 mph (7 km/h).
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Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:
•
The ignition is on, all the doors are
closed, and your vehicle has been
moving at a speed greater than 4 mph
(7 km/h).
• Your vehicle comes to a stop and you
switch the ignition off or to the
accessory position.
• You open the driver door within 10
minutes of switching the ignition off or
to accessory.
Note: The doors do not autounlock if you
electronically lock your vehicle after you
switch the ignition off and before you open
the driver door.
Enabling or Disabling Autounlock
To enable or disable autounlock, see an
authorized dealer.
Illuminated Entry
The interior lamps and some exterior
lamps illuminate when you unlock the
doors with the remote control.
The illuminated entry system turns off the
lights if:
• The ignition is on.
• You press the remote control lock
button.
• After 25 seconds of illumination.
The lights will not turn off if:
• You turn them on with the lamp
control.
• Any door is open.
Illuminated Exit
The interior lamps and some exterior
lamps illuminate when all doors are closed
and you switch the ignition off. The lamps turn off if all the doors remain
closed and:
•
25 seconds have elapsed.
• You lock your vehicle from the outside.
Battery Saver
If you leave the courtesy lamps, interior
lamps or headlamps on, the battery saver
shuts them off 10 minutes after you switch
the ignition off.
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)
If you leave the ignition on after leaving
your vehicle, it turns off 15 minutes after
you close all of the doors.
KEYLESS ENTRY
(If Equipped)
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD
The keypad is located near the driver
window. It is invisible until touched and
then it lights up so you can see and touch
the appropriate buttons.
Note: If you enter your entry code too fast
on the keypad, the unlock function may not
work. Re-enter your entry code more slowly.
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You must have two previously
programmed coded keys and the new
unprogrammed key readily accessible. See
your authorized dealer to have the spare
key programmed if two previously
programmed coded keys are not available.
Read and understand the entire procedure
before you begin.
1.
Insert the first previously programmed
coded key into the ignition.
2. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep
the ignition on for at least three
seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.
3. Switch the ignition off and remove the
first coded key from the ignition.
4. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of switching the ignition off,
insert the second previously coded key
into the ignition.
5. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep
the ignition on for at least three
seconds, but no more than 10 seconds.
6. Switch the ignition off and remove the
second previously programmed coded
key from the ignition.
7. After three seconds but within 10 seconds of switching the ignition off
and removing the previously
programmed coded key, insert the new
unprogrammed key into the ignition.
8. Switch the ignition from off to on. Keep
the ignition on for at least six seconds.
9. Remove the newly programmed coded
key from the ignition.
If the key has been successfully
programmed it will start the engine and
operate the remote entry system (if the
new key is an integrated keyhead
transmitter).
If programming was not successful, wait
10 seconds and repeat Steps 1 through 8.
If you are still unsuccessful, take your
vehicle to your authorized dealer. Programming a Spare Intelligent
Access Key
See your authorized dealer to have
additional keys programmed to your
vehicle.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM
The system will warn you of an
unauthorized entry to your vehicle. It will
be triggered if any door, the luggage
compartment or the hood is opened
without using the key, remote control or
keyless entry keypad.
The direction indicators will flash and the
horn will sound if unauthorized entry is
attempted while the alarm is armed.
Take all remote controls to an authorized
dealer if there is any potential alarm
problem with your vehicle.
Arming the Alarm
The alarm is ready to arm when there is
not a key in the ignition. Electronically lock
the vehicle to arm the alarm.
The message indicator flashes
when theft protection is active.
Disarming the Alarm
Disarm the alarm by any of the following
actions:
• Unlock the doors or luggage
compartment with the remote control
or keyless entry keypad.
• Switch the ignition on or start the
vehicle.
• Use a key in the driver ’s door to unlock
the vehicle, then switch the ignition on
within 12 seconds.
Note: Pressing the panic button on the
remote control will stop the horn and signal
indicators, but will not disarm the system.
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