Emergency Towing - 8-Speed Automatic Transmission - 8F35; Towing Your Vehicle - Troubleshooting - Ford Escape 2022 Owner's Manual

EMERGENCY TOWING - 8-
SPEED AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION – 8F35
If your vehicle becomes inoperable without
access to wheel dollies or a vehicle
transport trailer, it can be flat-towed with
all wheels on the ground, regardless of the
powertrain and transmission configuration,
under the following conditions:
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE – TROUBLESHOOTING
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE – INFORMATION MESSAGES - HYBRID
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV)/PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PHEV)
Message
Neutral Tow Engaged
Turn Ignition Off for
Towing
Neutral tow engaged
Depress Brake and Select
Park to Exit Neutral Tow
Neutral Tow Remove
Park Brake for Towing
Neutral Tow Disengaged
Neutral Tow Enabled
Leave Transmission in
Neutral
Towing Your Vehicle
Reminder to switch off the ignition when in neutral tow.
Displays when neutral tow is active and you want to exit
Reminder to remove park brake when in neutral tow.
Displays when the neutral tow is off.
Displays when neutral tow is on.
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• Your vehicle is facing forward for
towing in a forward direction.
• Use the manual park release
procedure. See Using Manual Park
Release (page 213). Failure to do so
may result in damage to the
transmission.
• Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).
Description
neutral tow.