Latch System; Mykey; Perimeter Anti-Theft Alarm; Rear Door Child Safety Locks - Ford Escape 2014 Manual

Driver Knee Airbag
• Located under the instrument panel
• Works along with the driver's front airbag to help
reduce injury to the legs
• When the driver's airbag deploys in a collision, the
knee airbag deploys from under the instrument panel
• As with front and side airbags, it is important to be
properly seated and restrained to help reduce the risk
of death or serious injury
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) System
• Consists of a top tether anchor point and two rigid
bars located where the seat cushion meets the
seat back
• Rear outboard seat positions offer LATCH provisions
• LATCH-compatible child safety seat attaches to the
lower anchor points by means of flexible tethers or
rigid latch bars
• LATCH can eliminate the need to use the safety belts
when installing a child safety seat, providing a secure
attachment and helping to reduce the likelihood of
incorrect installation
• Uniform installation method helps eliminate the
confusion associated with a variety of safety
belt systems
NOTE: See the vehicle owner guide for more information.

MyKey

• Automotive industry-first
• Allows owners to program a "key limit" to certain
vehicle functions to help promote safe driving habits
• One standard key is the Administrator Key while
the other operates as MyKey with the programmed
restrictions
• Programming MyKey is done via the message center
NOTE: See the Glossary and Technology Appendices
section on eSourceBook for more information.

Perimeter Anti-Theft Alarm

• Monitors against unauthorized entry of the doors,
hood and liftgate when the vehicle is locked
• If unauthorized entry is detected, system will sound
the horn and flash the park/turn lamps
(1) SOS hardware may become damaged or the battery may lose power in a crash, which could prevent operation. Not all crashes will
activate an airbag.
NOTE: For product features, please see the Major Product Summary pages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
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"Safety Cell" Construction

• A combination of the front-end structure, a
cross-vehicle beam for the steering column and the
side-door intrusion beams
• Helps absorb energy from a crash before it reaches
the vehicle occupants
Child Safety

Rear Door Child Safety Locks

• Prevent rear-seat occupants from opening the door
from the inside
• The childproof locks are located on the rear edge of
each rear door and must be set separately for each door
– Driver side: turn counterclockwise to lock and
– Passenger side: turn clockwise to lock and
Personal Safety/Security

SOS Post-Crash Alert System

• Activates the hazard flashers and sounds the horn
after a crash where the airbags deploy
• Sounding the horn and flashing the hazards makes
the vehicle easier to locate if the accident happens
off the roadway
• System operates until deactivated or battery power
is depleted

SecuriLock Passive Anti-Theft System

• Uses a specially coded ignition key with billions of
possible codes to start the vehicle
• Designed to help prevent the engine from being
started unless a coded key programmed to the
vehicle is used
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counterclockwise to unlock
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