instrument panel FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2005 2.G Quick Reference Guide

MANUAL HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
1 Fan Speed Control:Rotate the knob to
adjust the speed of air that is circulatedin the vehicle.
2 Max A/C:With the climate system set to
MAX A/C or defrost, the engine will run
continuously, reducing fuel economy.
3 Recirculated Air:Recirculated air flows
from the instrument panel vents to coolthe vehicle.
4 A/C:Outside air flows from the
instrument panel vents to cool the vehicle.When A/C mode is selected with the
engine running, you may notice the air
temperature cycle from cooler to warmer
as the gas engine turns on and off. When
in electric mode, the air will still blow, but
the temperature may vary.
5 Panel:Distributes outside air through
the instrument panel vents only.
6 Off:Outside air is shut out and the
climate control system is turned off.
7 Panel and Floor:Distributes outside air
through the instrument panel registersand floor vents.
8 Floor:Distributes outside air through the
floor vents only.
9 Floor and Defrost:Distributes outside air
through the windshield defroster vents
and the floor vents. This feature will causethe gas engine
to run continuously, reducing
fuel economy.
10 Defrost:Distributes outside air through
the windshield defroster vents. With the
climate system set to defrost mode, the
engine will run continuously, reducing
fuel economy.
11 Temperature Control:Rotate the knob to
adjust the temperature of the airflowinside the vehicle.
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1 Fog Lamp Control:Press the control to
activate the fog lamps during headlamp
operation. Press the control again to deactivatethe fog lamps. The fog lamps will not operate
when the high beams are activated.
2 Power Side View Mirrors:Rotate clockwise to
adjust the right mirror or counterclockwise to
adjust the left mirror. Then, move the control in
the direction you wish to tilt the mirror. Return
the control to the center position to lock the
mirror in place. To adjust the power side view
mirrors, ignition must be in the RUN position.
3 Speed Control:To operate, the speed control
must be ON and the vehicle’s speed must be
over 30 mph (48 km/h). To set a speed, press
SET ACC. To set a higher speed, press SET
ACC again. To set a lower speed, press CST.
Pressing RESUME will return to the previously
set speed. To disengage the speed control, press
the OFF button or depress the brake pedal.
4 ABS Warning Lamp:Illuminates briefly when ignition is turned
to the RUN position. If the light remains on
for more than a few seconds, an ABS fault
is indicated. Normal braking is still functional
unless the brake warning light is also illuminated.
5 Battery Gauge:The battery gauge provides
information about your vehicle’s energy usage.
When the pointer is directed at ASSIST, this
means the battery is providing extra power to
boost the vehicle’s acceleration. When it’s
pointing to CHARGE, extra energy is being
stored in the battery while idling, coasting or
slowing down. When you press the brake pedal,
the pointer swings counterclockwise into the
CHARGE zone to report that regenerative
braking is underway. If the needle does not
move when braking, the battery is fully charged.
6 Tachometer:Engine RPMs are indicated by
the tachometer. The pointer will move into
the green zone to show that the vehicle is inelectric mode. When the vehicle operates in
pure electric mode, the tachometer pointer
drops
below the zero mark where it points
at a special symbol labeled EV for electricvehicle. Driving with your tachometer pointercontinuously at the top of the scale maydamage the engine.
7 Message Center:When the ignition is in the
RUN position, the Message Center in your
vehicle’s instrument cluster will display
information on your vehicle’s operating
functions as well as warning messages. There
are two selectable features, located on thecenter console, for your Message
Center: SET
and INFO. SET is used to select and reset
various functions shown in the INFO menu
and INFO displays a menu which consists of average fuel economy (if equipped), distance
to empty, instantaneous fuel economy (if
equipped), battery SOC/Energy available, units(english/metric), language, system check and
INFO display on/off.
8 Tilt Steering Wheel Lever:Push the tilt
steering wheel lever downward to unlock thesteering wheel. Then move the steering wheelup or down. Pull the lever
up into the
original position to lock the steeringwheel.
Never adjust the steering wheel while thevehicle is moving.
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