Four-Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System (Abs); Remote Keyless Entry System; Theater Lighting - Ford 2006 Escape Sales Manual

SAFETY/SECURITY
This page is about:
Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
SecuriLock Passive Anti-theft System
®
Unibody Construction
Side Door Intrusion Beams

Remote Keyless Entry System

Personal Safety System ®
The 2005 Escape received the highest five-star front and rear side-impact crash test ratings in government tests. Be sure to share
this important safety information with your customers. You can learn even more about the crash test ratings in the 2006
Appendices Book under Safety. Clearly, Escape provides an impressive level of crash performance protection. Engineers used
computer-aided engineering (CAE) techniques to sculpt the body structure for enhanced passenger protection. This may be a small
SUV, but when it comes to safety, smart is better than big.
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for CHildren
(LATCH) — help to
secure a child safety
seat. Tether straps are
provided by child
safety seat
manufacturer
SecuriLock Passive
®
Anti-theft System —
designed to help prevent the engine
from being started unless a coded key
programmed to your vehicle is used
Unibody Construction with Crumple
Zones — integrates the frame and body
into one structure for reduced weight
and optimum passenger space
Side Door Intrusion Beams —
steel beams in the side doors add
structural stability, absorb energy and
help reduce passenger compartment
intrusion in certain side impacts
Remote Keyless Entry System
• User can choose to lock or unlock
driver's door only or all doors
• Transmitter has a Panic button; when
pressed from up to 33 feet from vehicle,
horn sounds and headlamps flash
SecuriLock Passive
Anti-theft System
• System is designed to help prevent
the engine from being started unless
a coded key programmed to the
vehicle is used
• Uses specially coded key with
72 quadrillion possible codes to
start vehicle
• System arms automatically when key
is removed from ignition
• System disarms when the correctly
coded key is reinserted into the ignition
(1) For the most recent feature/product availability, please refer to the latest Dealer Ordering Guide at fmcdealer.com
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2006 Escape
Safety/Security
Key Features
Remote Keyless Entry System —
provides an added level of convenience
and security for Escape customers
Tire Pressure Monitoring System —
monitors tire pressure and alerts drivers
to low air pressure conditions. Standard
on all Escape models
Power Four-wheel Disc Brakes —
resist brake
fade and
improve
stopping
distance in
hard-braking
situations.
Standard on
all V-6 4WD
models
Personal Safety System
dual-stage driver and front passenger
airbags and the Front Passenger Sensing
System (FPSS) for the front passenger
seat to help protect front-seat occupants
during a front-end collision
Escape Safety/Security Specifics
Belt-Minder ® System
• Reminds driver and front passenger
to buckle up because the safety belt
is the most important safety feature
in the vehicle
• If driver or front passenger is
unbuckled and the vehicle has
reached a speed over 3 mph,
the system sounds a chime and
flashes a warning light on the
instrument cluster

Theater Lighting

• Provides added convenience
and security
• Brightly illuminates interior
whenever door is opened
• When all doors are closed,
the lights gradually dim
Safety Package — includes Safety
Canopy
head and rollover protection for front-
and second-row outboard passengers
and dual front side airbags, providing
additional protection for the head and
chest of front outboard occupants during
(1)
certain side-impact collisions
Standard Four-wheel Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS) —
provides
consistent
stopping power,
and excellent
braking and
steering control
— even under
hard-braking
conditions
— includes
®
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) —
registers slip between the front and rear
axle wheel speeds and controls the brake
pressure levels accordingly to optimize
brake performance under all driving
conditions
Share this info with customers
No Narrow Escape
Many in the industry doubted Escape's
ability to achieve a high safety rating
due to just 18 inches of crush space in
the vehicle's design. The crush space is
located between the front of the
instrument panel and the back of the
front bumper. Escape's front crash
structure (specifically the front aprons)
absorbs crash energy and helps pull it
away from the front of the vehicle and
away from the cabin. This design
enhances the ability of the crush space
to absorb crash energy.
TM System, providing side-impact
A Closer Look:
who want to know more:
July 2005