Ford Escape Owner's Manual page 189

Index
O
Octane rating ..............................167
Odometer ......................................15
Oil (see Engine oil) ....................153
Overdrive ....................................110
P
Parking brake .............................107
Power distribution box
(also see Fuses)......................134
Power door locks..........................65
Power steering............................108
fluid checking and adding.......159
Preparing to drive your vehicle .109
R
Radio .............................................22
Relays ..........................................129
Remote entry system ...................68
illuminated entry.......................70
locking/unlocking doors............68
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................69
replacing the batteries..............69
Roof rack ....................................125
S
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints)........13, 83
Safety restraints ...........................83
cleaning the safety belts .........179
for children ................................98
lap belt .................................86, 88
warning light
and chime .......................10,12, 89
188
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints)...............83
Seats ..............................................75
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system............................................71
Special notice .................................3
utility-type vehicles.....................3
Speed control ...............................54
Speedometer ................................14
Starting your vehicle ..................104
jump starting ...........................142
T
Tachometer...................................14
Tires ....................................137, 165
changing ..................................137
checking the pressure.....165, 183
replacing ..................................167
rotating ....................................166
snow tires and chains..............120
Towing ........................................122
trailer towing ...................114, 122
wrecker............................138, 146
Transaxle
automatic operation................109
Transmission
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................160
Turn signal ..............................10, 53