FORD ESCAPE 2022 Owners Manual

WHAT IS THE BATTERY BACKUP
ALARM
The battery backup alarm is an additional
alarm sounder that has its own battery. It
can detect if the vehicle battery is
disconnected to overcome the alarm
system.
ARMING THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM
SYSTEM
The alarm is ready to arm when your
vehicle is switched off.
Lock your vehicle with your remote control
to arm the alarm.
DISARMING THE ANTI-THEFT
ALARM SYSTEM
Disarm the alarm by performing any of the
following actions:
• Unlock the doors or luggagecompartment with the remote control.
• Switch your vehicle on or start your vehicle.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM
SETTINGS
WHAT ARE THE ALARM SECURITY
LEVELS
You can select two levels of alarm security,
all sensors and perimeter sensing.
All Sensors
All sensors is the standard setting. In all sensors, all equipped sensors are on
when you arm the alarm.
Note:
Do not arm the alarm with all sensors
if passengers, animals or other moving
objects are inside your vehicle.
Perimeter Sensing
In perimeter sensing, the interior sensors
are off when you arm the alarm.
All the other equipped sensors activate
when you arm the alarm in this mode.
SETTING THE ALARM SECURITY
LEVEL
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press Vehicle Settings .
3. Press Alarm System.
4. Press Motion Sensors .
5. Press a setting.
WHAT IS ASK ON EXIT
You can choose which level of security you
require after you switch the ignition off.
Note: If you do not choose a setting, the
system defaults to all sensors.
SWITCHING ASK ON EXIT ON AND
OFF
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press Vehicle Settings .
3. Press Alarm System.
4. Switch Ask on Exit on or off.
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SECURITY – TROUBLESHOOTING
SECURITY – INFORMATION MESSAGES
Action
Message
The system has not detected a correctly coded key.
No Key Detected
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checked
as soon as possible.
Starting System Fault
Displays when the alarm has been triggered due to unauthor-
ized entry.
Vehicle Alarm To Stop
Alarm, Start Vehicle.
Alarm Announcement
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Security

SECURITY – FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
What should I do if there is any
potential alarm problem with my
vehicle?Take all remote controls to an
authorized dealer if there is any
potential alarm problem with your
vehicle.
What should I do if the vehicle is unable
to start with a correctly coded key? Have your vehicle checked as soon as
possible.
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Security

ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
WARNING: Do not adjust the
steering wheel when your vehicle is
moving.
Note: Make sure that you are sitting in the
correct position. See Sitting in the Correct
Position (page 148).
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1. Unlock the steering column.
2. Adjust the steering wheel to the desired position.
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3. Lock the steering column.
HORN
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Press on the center of the
steering wheel near the horn icon
to activate the horn.
SWITCHING THE HEATED
STEERING WHEEL ON AND OFF
(IF EQUIPPED)
To activate the heated steering
wheel, press the button on the
climate control unit.
On some vehicles, an indicator on the
button illuminates when the heated
steering wheel is on.
Note: A sensor regulates the temperature
of the steering wheel.
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Steering Wheel

WIPERS
WIPER PRECAUTIONS
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windshield. This could scratch the glass or
damage the wiper blades. Use the
windshield washers before wiping a dry
windshield.
Fully defrost the windshield before you
switch the windshield wipers on.
Switch the windshield wipers off before
entering a car wash.
SWITCHING WINDSHIELD WIPERS
ON AND OFF
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Single wipe.
A
Intermittent wipe.
B
Normal wipe.
C
High-speed wipe.
D
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Push the lever up or down to
operate the windshield wipers.
AUTOWIPERS (IF EQUIPPED)
WHAT ARE AUTOWIPERS
Autowipers turns on and controls the
speed and frequency of the windshield
wipers.
AUTOWIPERS SETTINGS
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press Vehicle Settings .
3. Press Wipers .
4. Switch Rain Sensing on or off.
Note: When you switch the feature off, the
wipers do not operate based on the rain
sensor. When you switch on the windshield
wipers to the intermittent wipe position with
the feature off, the wipers use the wipe
speed set by the rotary control.
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ADJUSTING THE SENSITIVITY OF
THE RAIN SENSOR
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A
B
High sensitivity.
A
Low sensitivity.
B
Use the rotary control to set the sensitivity
of the rain sensor.
When you select high sensitivity, the wipers
operate when the sensor detects a small
amount of water on the windshield.
When you select low sensitivity, the wipers
operate when the sensor detects a large
amount of water on the windshield.
SWITCHING THE REAR
WINDOW WIPER ON AND OFF
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Intermittent wipe.
A
Continuous wipe.
B
Rear window wiper off.
C
REVERSE WIPE
WHAT IS REVERSE WIPE
Reverse wipe turns on the rear window
wiper when you shift into reverse (R) and
the windshield wipers are on.
REVERSE WIPE SETTINGS
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press Vehicle Settings .
3. Press Wipers .
4. Switch Rear Wiper On (when in Reverse) on or off.
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Wipers and Washers

CHECKING THE WIPER
BLADES
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Run the tip of your fingers over the edge of
the blade to check for roughness.
REPLACING THE FRONT
WIPER BLADES
Make sure your vehicle is off before
beginning this procedure.
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1. Lift the wiper arm and then press thewiper blade locking buttons together.
Note: Do not hold the wiper blade to lift the
wiper arm.
Note: Make sure that the wiper arm does
not spring back against the glass when the
wiper blade is not attached.
2. Slightly rotate the wiper blade.
3. Remove the wiper blade. 4. To install, reverse the removal
procedure.
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks
into place.
REPLACING THE REAR WIPER
BLADES
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1. Lift the wiper arm.
Note: Do not hold the wiper blade to lift the
wiper arm.
2. Remove the wiper blade.
Note: Make sure that the wiper arm does
not spring back against the glass when the
wiper blade is not attached.
3. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks
into place.
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Wipers and Washers

WASHERS
WASHER PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: If you operate your
vehicle in temperatures below 41°F
(5°C), use washer fluid with antifreeze
protection. Failure to use washer fluid
with antifreeze protection in cold
weather could result in impaired
windshield vision and increase the risk
of injury or accident.
Do not operate the washers when the
washer reservoir is empty. This could cause
the washer pump to overheat.
Keep the outside of the windshield clean.
The rain sensor is very sensitive and the
wipers may operate if dirt, mist or insects
hit the windshield.
USING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER
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Pull the lever toward you to
operate the windshield washer.
Note: A courtesy wipe occurs a short time
after the wipers stop to clear any remaining
washer fluid when switched on. See
Switching the Courtesy Wipe On and Off
(page 95).
SWITCHING THE COURTESY WIPE
ON AND OFF
1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
2. Press Vehicle Settings .
3. Press Wipers .
4. Switch Courtesy Wipe on or off.
USING THE REAR WINDOW
WASHER
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Push the lever away from you to operate
the rear window washer.
Note:A courtesy wipe occurs a short time
after the wipers stop to clear any remaining
washer fluid when switched on. See
Switching the Courtesy Wipe On and Off
(page 95).
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ADDING WASHER FLUID
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WASHER FLUID SPECIFICATION
See Washer Fluid Specification (page
402).
WIPERS AND WASHERS –
TROUBLESHOOTING
WIPERS AND WASHERS –
WARNING LAMPS
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Illuminates when the windshield
washer fluid is low.
WIPERS AND WASHERS –
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why are there streaks and smears on
the windshield?
The wiper blades could be dirty, worn
or damaged. Check the wiper blades.
See Checking the Wiper Blades
(page 94). If the wiper blades are dirty,
clean them with washer fluid or water
applied with a soft sponge or cloth. If
the wiper blades are worn or damaged,
install new ones. See Replacing the
Front Wiper Blades (page 94).
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONTROL
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Lamps off.
A
Parking lamps on.
B
Autolamps on.
C
Headlamps on.
D
Rotate the control to make a selection.
Note: The lighting control defaults to
autolamps every time you switch your
vehicle on.
HEADLAMPS
USING THE HIGH BEAM
HEADLAMPS
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Push the lever away from you to
switch the high beams on. Push the lever forward again or pull the
lever toward you to switch the high beams
off.
Slightly pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the headlamps.
SWITCHING HEADLAMP EXIT
DELAY ON AND OFF
To switch headlamp exit delay on, pull the
turn signal lever toward you after switching
your vehicle off.
To switch headlamp exit delay off, pull the
turn signal lever toward you again or switch
your vehicle on.
Note:
The headlamps turn off after three
minutes with any door open or 30 seconds
after the last door closes.
HEADLAMP INDICATORS
Lamps On
Illuminates when you switch the
low beam headlamps or the
parking lamps on.
Headlamp High Beam
Illuminates when you switch the
high beam headlamps on.
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Exterior Lighting