airbag FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2008 2.G Quick Reference Guide

\bYBRID OP ER AT IONTh e Ford Escape \bybrid isawhole newkind ofSUV that
co m bines electric and gasol ine propulsi onwithout compromise, toprovide breakthrough
perfor manc eand efficienc y.It requires nospecial fuelsandnever hastobe plugged in.
Familiarizing yourself with these unique characteristics willhelp ensure optimal performance
from your newvehicle.
NORM A\fVE\bIC\fE OPERATION
St ar ting –Tur nthe igniti onkey to the START position while thevehicle isin P(Park). Thegas
engine will tur non, acco mpani edbythe green “ready indicator” light.Yourengine mayshut off
shortly after star ting, dependi ngontemperature andbattery chargelevel.Thisisanatural part
ofthe Escape \bybrid’s fuelsavingfeatures. The“ready indicator” light willstay onand youdo
notneed tores tart the vehic le.Note: Youmay notice higher engine speedsuponstartup. This
temporarycondi tion isnor mal an dnecessary toheat upthe cabin foroccupant comfort.
Driving –The gasengine automatically startsandstops toprovide powerwhenit’sneeded and
tosave fuel when it’snot. Whilecoasting atlow speeds, coming toastop orstanding, thegas
engine normally shuts downand thevehicle operates inelectriconly mode.Conditionsthat
cau se the engine tostar tup orre mai nrunning include:
Driver reques tfor moderat eto rapid acceleration
Vehicle speed above 40mph (65 km/h)
Ascending ahill
EC ON mode notselected (whil ethe climat econtrol ison)
Selec tion ofclim ate contr oldefrost modeordefrost/floor mode
Charge level ofhigh voltage battery is low
Ver yhigh orlow outsi detem perature (toprovide systemcooling/heating)
Stopping –The gasengi nemay shut offasyou come toastop toconserve fuel.Restarting the
vehicle isnot required. Sim plyste pon the accelerator whenyouareready todrive.
Trans mission Operati on–Due tothe technologically advanced,electronically controlled
Continuous lyVar iable Trans axle (eCVT) youwillnotfeel shiftchanges likethose ofanonhybrid
veh icle. Your FordEscape \bybr id’s transmission isdesigned todo itswork seamlessly. Sinc eyour
en gine speed iscontrolle dby the transmission, itmay seem elevated attimes. Thisisnormal
hyb rid oper ation and helps del ive rfuel efficiency andperformance.
Neutral –It is not recommended toidle inN(Neutral) forextended periodsoftime because this
willdischar geyour highvoltage battery anddecrease fueleconomy. Also,theengine cannot
provide power to the hybr id sys tem inN.
\fow Gear –(\f) \fow gear is desi gned tomimic theenhanced enginebraking available innon
hyb rid vehic les.On long downhillgrades, \fowgear mayresult inhigh engine speedstoprovide
nec essar yengine braking. Thisis normal andwillnotdamage yourvehicle. Response during
acceler ation should bethe sam eas in (D) Drive position.
Rever se –(R) Reverse Gearvehicle speed islimited to22 mph (35km/h).
UNIQUE \bYBRIDOPERATING C\b ARACTERISTICS
Yo ur For dEs cape \bybrid ,w it h its new technology, behavesdiffe rentl ycompared toanonhybrid
veh icle. Ades cription ofthe major differences follows:Battery–Your FordEscape \bybrid isequipped withahigh voltage batterycooling systeminthe
rear ofthe vehicle. Acool battery ensures batterylifeand provides the best po ss ib le perf o rm anc e.
Your hybrid highvoltage batterymayperiodicall yrec ondi tion itsel fto ensure maximum
effic ienc y.You may notic eslight changes indrivability duringthisproc ess,butit’sanimportant
part ofyour FordEscape \bybrid’s highvoltage batteryopti mizati onfeatures. Youmay hear a
series ofclic ks from thecargo areawhen youfirst turn thekey in the ig nition. Thissound isthe
hig h voltage contac torsclosing toallow youtostart yourhybrid.
In addition, youmay hear fannoiseand aslight tappingsound fromtherear asthe vent door
operates. Thisfan may conti nuetooperate forshort durati onsafter thevehicle hasbeen turned
off. These noises are acustomary partofhybrid operati onand donot require service.
En gine –The engine speedin your hybrid isnot direc tly tied toyour vehicle speed.Yourvehicle’s
en gine and transmission aredesigned todeli ver the power youneed atthe most efficient
en gine speed. During heavyaccel erations, yourhybrid mayreachhigh engine speeds (upto
6000 RPM ).This isacharac teristic ofthe Atkinson cycleengine technol ogyhelping tomaximize
yo ur hybrid’s fueleconomy. Inprolonged mountainousdriving, you mayalso seethe engine
tachometer changing withoutyourinput. Thisisinte ntional andmaintains thebattery charge
level. Youmay alsonotic eduring extendeddownhill driving that your engine continues torun
in stead ofshutting off.During this“engi nebraking ,” the engi nestays on, but it’snot using any
fuel. You may alsohear asli ght whine orwhistle whenoperati ngyour vehicle. Thisisthe normal
operation ofthe electricgenerator inthe hybrid system.
Braking –Your hybrid is equipped withstandard hydraulicbraking andregenerative braking.
Reg enerative brakingisperformed byyour transmission andit captures brakeenergy andstores
it in the high voltage battery. Youmay hear apumpin gsound whenyouunlock orenter the
veh icle and aventing soundafew minutes aftershutting offthe vehi cle. This isthe hydraulic
portion ofyour regenerative brakingsystemcharging anddischargi ng.
Driving toOptimize FuelEconomy –Your fueleconomy shouldimprove throughout your
hyb rid’s breakin period.Aswith anyvehicle, fueleconomy can besignificantly impactedbyyour
driving habits andaccessory usage. Forbest results, keepin mi nd these tips:
Tire inflati on–Keep tires properl yinfl ated and useonly therecommen dedsize.
Climate Control –Your hybrid isequipped withanECO Nbutton thatoffers amore fueleffic ient
operation ofyour automatic temperature controlsystem. Whenactivated, theECON feature
allo ws the engine toshut down atlow speeds orwhe nyour vehicle is stopped. Ifcooler
tem perature isdesired, theECON button canbeturn edoff, forbetter interior coolingbutlower
fuel economy. ECONmodeturnsitselfoffwhen yousel ect defrost ordefrost/floor mode.
Driver \babits –Aggressive driving increases theamou ntof energy required tomove your
veh icle. In general, betterfueleconomy is achieved with mild to moder ateacceleration and
dec eleration. Moderate brakingisparticularly importantsinceit al lows youtomaximize the
en ergy captured bythe regenerative brakingsystem.Note:\bavingyour engine running isnot
alw ays anindic ation ofineffic iency–in some casesitis ac tual ly more efficient thandriving in
elec tric mode.
Additional Tips –
Do not carry extra loads.
Be mindful ofadding external accessories thatmay inc rease aerodyna micdrag.
Observe posted speedlimits.
Perform allscheduled maintenanc e.
Th ere isno need towait foryour engine to"warm up.
" The vehicle is ready todrive
im mediately afterstarting.
4.SPEED CONTRO\f –For your speed control towork, itmust beinthe ONposition. Pressing and
releasing theONbutton willengage it.Pressing andreleasing theOFF button disengages it.To
set adesired speed,pressSET+. Youcanincrease speedusingthespeed control bypressing and
holding SET+. Youcandecrease speedbypressing andholding theCST button. Pressing the
RESUME buttonwillautomatically returnthevehicle tothe previously setspeed. Todisengage
th e speed control, presstheOFF button orpress thebrake pedal.
5. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM(TPMS)–Using radiofrequency pressuresensors,this
system monitors tirepressure onallroad tiresandprovides thedriver withawarning lightwhen
air needs tobe added. Foradditional information, pleaseseeyour Owner’s Guide.
6. SERVICE ENGINESOON\fIG\bT–Illuminates brieflywhenignition isturned tothe RUN
position. Solidillumination afterstartindicates theOnBoard Diagnostics Systemhasdetected
am alfunction. \baveyourvehicle serviced immediately ata\bybrid certified dealer.
7. MESSAGE CENTER–The message center,located onyour instrument cluster,displays
im portant information throughconstant monitoring ofvehicle systems. Youmay select display
features onthe message centerforadisplay ofstatus preceded byabrief indicator chime.The
system willalso notify youofpotential vehicleproblems withadisplay ofsystem warnings
fo llowed byalong indicator chime.
8. A BS WARNING \fIG\bT–Illuminates brieflywhenignition isturned tothe RUN position. Ifthe
lig ht remains illuminated orcontinues toflash, amalfunction hasbeen detected. Normal
braking isstill functional unlessthebrake warning lightisalso illuminated.
9. B ATTERY GAUGE–The battery gaugeprovides information aboutyourvehicle’s energy usage.
When the pointer isdirected atASSIST, thismeans thebattery isproviding extrapower toboost
th e vehicle’s acceleration. Whenit’spointing toC\bARGE, extraenergy isbeing stored inthe
battery whileidling, coasting orslowing down.Whenyoupress thebrake pedal, thepointer
sw ings counterclockwise intotheC\bARGE zonetoreport thatregenerative brakingisunderway.
If th eneedle doesnotmove when braking, thebattery isfully charged.
10. TI\fT STEERING W\bEE\f\fEVER–To adjust thesteering wheel,pushtheadjustment leverdown
to unlock thesteering column.Whilethelever isin the down position, tiltthe steering wheelto
yo ur desired position. Then,whileholding thesteering columninplace, pullthelever uptoits
orig inal position tolock thesteering column.
11. MASTER VE\bIC\fE E\fECTRICA\f \bAZARDWARNING \fIG\bT–Indicates ahybrid component
failure orfault thatwillcause thevehicle toshut down orfail tostart. Foradditional
in fo rmation, pleaseseeyour Owner’s Guide.
12. READY INDICATOR –Illuminates afterthevehicle hassuccessfully started.Thevehicle isready
to drive even ifyou don’t heartheengine running.
13. AUXI\fIARY POWERPOINTS(12V)–The 12V power pointoutlets, locatedonthe instrument
pan eland therear ofthe center console, aredesigned foraccessory plugsonly.Donot insert
an y other object; damage mayoccur andblow thefuse.14.PASSENGER AIRBAGOFF–The passe ngerair ba goff indica tor light will illum inate whe nthe
p ass enger’s frontalairbagisoff. Foradditiona linf ormation, please se e your Owner’s G uide .
15. REVERSE SENSINGSYSTEM–(if equippe d)This sys te m sounds atone to warn the drive rof
obstacles neartherear bumper whenR(Re vers e ) is se le cted and the vehicle ismoving at spe eds
less than 3mph (5km/h). Asyou move clos er to the obs ta cle ,the ra te of the tone increa se s.
W hen anobstacle isless than 10inches (2 5 cm )aw ay, the tone sounds continuous ly.The sys te m
is not effective atspeeds above3mph (5km /h) and may not dete ct certa in angula ror
m oving objects. Withtheignition on,press the RSS cont rol, loca te d be low the clim ate cont rol
syst em, toturn theRSS off. Anindicator lightwill illum inate whe nthe sys te m isoff .
16. POWER POINT–110 VAC (ifequippe d)This out let, loca te d on the floor consoleinfront of
th e gearshift, isused forpowering electrica lde vice stha tre quir eup to 150 W .Exce eding this
lim it will cause thepower pointtocut offthe pow er te m por arily to pr ovide overloa d
pro tection. Thegreen indicator lightwillillum inate whe nthe pow er point isre ady to supply
p ow er, will blink when itisin fault mode, and will tur noff whe nthe pow er supply isoff
(ig nition isnot inthe RUN position). Thisout letdoe snot re quir ean ada pter in orde rto plug in
an electrical device.
17. AUXI\fIARY INPUTJACK:Theauxiliary inputjack provide sa way to conne ctyour porta ble
m usic player tothe invehicle audiosystem .This allow sthe audio fr om apor ta ble mus ic pla yer
to be played through thevehicle speakers . For addit iona linf ormation, please se e your
Ow ner’s Guide.
1278 5
349
610 15
11
1216
171314
I NSTRUMENT PANE\f
14
2
15
T \bE FORD ESCAPE \bYBRI D
is100 %SUVand 100% Hybrid. \btrequires no
specialfuels and never hastobe plugged in.All
you have todo is get inand drive. Withallthe
conf idenc eof an authenti cFord SUVcombi ned
withthebe nefi tsof aful lhybr idsystem, every
FordEscape Hybrid is equippe dto help yougo
anyw here anddoanything -now more
efficientl ythan ever and inan envi ronm entally
cons ciousm anner .\bn order tohelp youfully
ap preci atethefeatur esof you rnew vehicle and
its uniq uechar acter istics, weinvit eyou to
explore thiseas yt ouse \fuick Reference Guide.
Th isvehicl ehas unique drivingcharacteristics
tomaxi mize its hybrid operatio n.Drive with
careandwear asafet ybelt atall times. Ford
urgesyou toread the Ow ner’s Guide andthe
DrivingYour SUVor Tru ck Supp lement for
further info rmation onsafe driving precautions
andins truct ion s.
1.\bEAD\fAMP ANDFOG\fAMP CONTRO\f–Rotate theheadlamp controltothe first position
to turn onthe parking lamps.Rotate tothe second position toturn onthe headlamps.
To use theautolamp (ifequipped) lightsensitive onoffcontrol forthe headlamps, turnthe
headlamp controltoth e po sit io n .To turn theautolamps off,turn thecontrol backtothe O
(O ff) position. Thefoglamps canbeturned onwhen theheadlamp controlisin the park in g
la m p,h ead la m p or au to la m p posit io n an d th e hig h bea m sare not on.Pu ll th e head la m p control
to w ard you toturn onthe foglamps. Thefoglamp indicator lightwil l illuminate. Pushthe
co ntrol into deactivate. Remember, thefoglamps willnotoperate whenthehigh beams areon.
Thefoglamps arealso deactivated whentheignition isturned tothe \fOCK position.
2.MU\fTIFUNCTION \fEVER–The multifunction levercontrols thefront andrear wipers and
washers, highbeam headlamps andturn signals. Rotatetheend ofthe control awayfromyou
to increase thewindshield wiperspeed ortoward youtodecrease thespeed. Presstheend of
th e stalk toactivate thewasher. Oneextra wipewillhappen afew seconds afterwashing the
fro nt window toclear anywater thatisdripping downfromthetop ofthe windshield causedby
th e washing. Forrear wiper operation, rotatetherear wiper control tothe desired position.
Rotate thecontrol toeither positiontoactivate therear washer. Toactivate thehigh beams,
push the lever toward theinstrument panel.Pullthelever toward youtodeactivate. Touse the
“Flash toPass” feature, pullthelever towards youslightly toactivate andrelease todeactivate.
Formore information, pleaseseeyour Owner’s Guide.
3.T\bROTT\fE CONTRO\f/POWERTRAIN –Illuminates whenthevehicle hasdetected amalfunction.
Rep ort the fault toyour \bybrid certified dealeratthe earliest opportunity.
Useextremecauti onwhen using any devic e
orfeature that may take your attention off
theroad. Your primaryresponsib ilityisthe
safe ope ration ofthe vehi cle. On lyuse non
essen tial featur esand devic eswh en itissafe
to do so.