Running Out Of Fuel - Ford Escape 2014 Owner's Manual

Note: Owners should note that the use of
petrol containing ethanol can be expected
to increase the fuel consumption of your
vehicle.
Note: Your vehicle may use petrol that
contains up to 10% ethanol. Do not use
petrol containing more than 10% ethanol in
your vehicle. Use of petrol containing more
than 10% ethanol may be damaging to your
vehicle and may affect your vehicle s
warranty.
Your vehicle is suitable for use with ethanol
blends up to 10% (E5 and E10).
Long-Term Storage
Most gasoline contains ethanol. We
recommend that you fill the fuel tank with
fuel that does not contain ethanol if you
intend to store your vehicle for more than
two months. Alternatively, we recommend
that you seek advice from an authorized
dealer.

RUNNING OUT OF FUEL

Avoid running out of fuel because this
situation may have an adverse effect on
powertrain components.
If you have run out of fuel:
• You may need to cycle the ignition from
off to on several times after refuelling
to allow the fuel system to pump the
fuel from the tank to the engine. On
restarting, cranking time will take a few
seconds longer than normal. With
keyless ignition, just start the engine.
Crank time will be longer than usual.
• Normally, adding 4.6 litres of fuel is
enough to restart the engine. If your
vehicle is out of fuel and on a steep
grade, more than 4.6 litres may be
required.
Escape/Kuga (CBS) Australia, Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014, TF 19A321 AD enAUS
Fuel and Refueling
Refilling with a Portable Fuel
Container
they could become stuck. This could
damage the fuel system and its seal, and
may cause fuel to run onto the ground
instead of filling the tank, which could
result in serious personal injury.
system and its seal and cause injury to you
or others.
flow of petrol through the nozzle may
cause fire.
To avoid static build up:
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Note: Do not use aftermarket funnels; they
will not work with the capless fuel system
and can damage it. The included funnel has
been specially designed to work safely with
your vehicle.
When filling your vehicle's fuel tank from
a portable fuel container, use the funnel
included with your vehicle.
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WARNINGS
Do not insert the nozzle of portable
fuel containers or aftermarket
funnels into the capless fuel system,
Do not try to pry open or push open
the capless fuel system with foreign
objects. This could damage the fuel
Do not pump fuel into an
ungrounded fuel container, as the
static electricity produced during the
Place the approved fuel container on
the ground.
Do not fill the container whilst in the
vehicle or utility tray.
Keep the nozzle in contact with the fuel
container whilst filling.