gas type FORD ESCAPE 2021 Owners Manual

High Voltage Battery Vehicle Precautions
- Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) ..........314
Switching the Hazard Flashers On and Off .................................................................
315
Jump Starting the Vehicle ........................
315
Post-Crash Alert System ..........................
318
Automatic Crash Shutoff .........................
319
Transporting the Vehicle ...........................
319
Towing Your Vehicle
Towing Your Vehicle Precautions ...........
321
Recreationally Towing Your Vehicle - Gasoline, AWD ..........................................
321
Recreationally Towing Your Vehicle - Gasoline, FWD ..........................................
321
Recreationally Towing Your Vehicle - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In
Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ..........
321
Emergency Towing - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In Hybrid Electric
Vehicle (PHEV) ........................................
322
Emergency Towing - 8-Speed Automatic Transmission – 8F24 .............................
322
Emergency Towing - 8-Speed Automatic Transmission – 8F35 .............................
322
Towing Your Vehicle – Troubleshooting ........................................................................\
323
Fuses
Fuse Precautions ........................................
324
Under Hood Fuse Box ...............................
324
Body Control Module Fuse Box ............
330
Identifying Fuse Types ..............................
332
Fuses – Troubleshooting .........................
332
Maintenance
Maintenance Precautions .......................
333
Opening and Closing the Hood .............
333
Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™ ........................................................................\
335
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™ ........................................................................\
336 Under Hood Overview - 2.5L, Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ........................
337
Engine Oil ......................................................
338
Checking the Coolant ...............................
339
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 1.5L EcoBoost™/2.0L EcoBoost™ ...........
343
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 2.5L, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In
Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) .........
344
Changing the Fuel Filter - Gasoline, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) ............
344
Drive Belt Routing Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™ ...............................................
345
Drive Belt Routing Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™ ...............................................
345
Changing the 12V Battery ........................
345
Adjusting the Headlamps .......................
348
Exterior Bulbs ...............................................
349
Interior Bulbs .................................................
351
Vehicle Care
Cleaning Products ......................................
352
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
352
Cleaning the Interior ..................................
354
Repairing Minor Paint Damage .............
356
Waxing Your Vehicle ..................................
356
Body Styling Kits
Body Styling Kit Precautions ..................
357
Storing Your Vehicle
Preparing Your Vehicle for Storage ......
358
Removing Your Vehicle From Storage ........................................................................\
359
Wheel and Tire Information
Locating the Tire label .............................
360
Department of Transportation Uniform Tire Quality Grades ...............................
360
Information on the Tire Sidewall ...........
361
Glossary of Tire Terminology .................
366
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Escape (CTC) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 02-11-2020, enUSA, Edition date: 202011, First-Printing Table of Contents

SYMBOLS USED ON YOUR
VEHICLE
These are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
Air conditioning system
Air conditioning system lubricant
type
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or sparks
Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or unlock
Child seat lower anchor Child seat tether anchor
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Electric Parking brake
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten seatbelt
Flammable
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
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Escape (CTC) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 02-11-2020, enUSA, Edition date: 202011, First-Printing Symbols GlossaryE162384 E231157 E270480 E332905 E71880 E231160 E67017