Comfort/Convenience; Active Park Assist; Hill Start Assist - Ford Escape 2014 Manual

2014
• Escape offers an available hands-free power liftgate that lets owners open or close the liftgate with a gentle
kicking motion under the center of the rear bumper
• SYNC with MyFord Touch features easy navigation for an enhanced user experience
• Built-in storage areas, such as an in-floor covered compartment, store smaller items discreetly
• Sport seats within Titanium add padded side bolsters with contrast stitching for a distinctive appearance

Hill Start Assist

• Helps keep the vehicle from rolling backward, making
it easier to pull away when on a slope or hill with a
grade of 5 degrees or more
• Activating the system is simple
– Press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a
complete standstill
– Keep the brake pedal pressed
– If the sensors detect that the vehicle is on a slope,
hill start assist is automatically activated
• System utilizes an accelerometer to measure the slope
and longitudinal incline and automatically operates
when a slope of 5 degrees or more is calculated
• When hill start assist is activated, the brake pressure
is held in the braking system and the vehicle remains
stationary on the slope for up to three seconds after
the driver releases the brake pedal
• The brakes are automatically released once the
engine has developed sufficient power to prevent the
vehicle from rolling down the slope
• Hill start assist will not operate when the parking
brake is engaged
• Feature also works if the vehicle is in Reverse and
facing downhill on an incline
(1) Driver Assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver's judgment.
NOTE: For product features, please see the Major Product Summary pages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
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Key Messages
Driver Assistance Technologies
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RE&T: 2014 Source Book
(1)

Active Park Assist

• Works in conjunction with several features to help
take the tension out of parallel parking
– Uses forward sensors located on the sides of the
front fascia to "look" for adequately sized parking
spaces on either side of the road
– Uses the Reverse Sensing System to help make
parallel parking easier
– Uses electric power-assisted steering (EPAS)
to take control of the steering input while the
driver continues to control the gas, brake and
transmission (forward and reverse)
• To activate the system, drivers press the active park
assist button located on the center stack in front of
the gear shifter
NOTE: See the Glossary and Technology Appendices
section on eSourceBook for more information.
February 2013