FORD 2014 Escape v.3 User Manual

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Transmission

Automatic Transmission...........................138

Four-Wheel Drive

Principle of Operation..................................141
Using Four-Wheel Drive..............................141

Brakes

General Information....................................146
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock

Brakes...........................................................146

Parking Brake..................................................147
Hill Start Assist..............................................147

Traction Control

Principle of Operation................................148
Using Traction Control...............................148

Stability Control

Principle of Operation................................149
Using Stability Control...............................150

Parking Aids

Parking Aid.......................................................151
Active Park Assist.........................................153
Rear View Camera........................................157

Cruise Control - Vehicles With:

Cruise Control

Principle of Operation................................160
Using Cruise Control...................................160

Driving Aids

Blind Spot Information System...............161
Eco Mode.........................................................165
Steering............................................................165

Load Carrying

Rear Under Floor Storage..........................167

Luggage Covers.............................................167
Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................168
Load Limit.......................................................169

Towing

Towing a Trailer..............................................177
Trailer Sway Control....................................178
Recommended Towing Weights.............178
Essential Towing Checks..........................180
Towing Points.................................................182
Transporting the Vehicle............................182
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......183

Driving Hints

Breaking-In.....................................................184
Economical Driving......................................184
Driving Through Water................................185
Floor Mats.......................................................185

Roadside Emergencies

Roadside Assistance...................................187
Hazard Warning Flashers..........................188
Fuel Shutoff...................................................188
Jump-Starting the Vehicle........................188
Post-Crash Alert System...........................190

Customer Assistance

Getting the Services You Need.................191
In California (U.S. Only).............................192
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto

Line Program (U.S. Only)......................193

Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration

Program (Canada Only)........................193

Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and

Canada.........................................................194

Ordering Additional Owner's

Literature.....................................................195

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.

Only).............................................................195

Reporting Safety Defects (Canada

Only).............................................................196

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