Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information - Troubleshooting - Ford ESCAPE 2021 Owner's Manual

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information
HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
INFORMATION –
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Information – Warning Lamps
It illuminates if your vehicle has
an electrical component fault or
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failure that causes your vehicle
to shutdown or enter a limited operating
mode. A message may appear in the
instrument cluster display.
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Information – Information
Messages
Message
Stop Safely Now
Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Information – Frequently Asked
Questions
How long is the high voltage battery
system designed to last?
The high voltage battery system is
designed to last the life of your vehicle.
Does the high voltage battery require
maintenance?
The high voltage battery does not
require maintenance.
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Action
Displays when a
malfunction occurs
in the high voltage
electric system.
Stop your vehicle as
soon as it is safe to
do so. Have your
vehicle checked as
soon as possible.
What should I do if the vehicle runs out
of fuel and the high voltage battery is
out of charge?
Refuel and start your vehicle normally.
The engine will recharge the high
voltage battery.
Why does the engine sometimes start
at key-on?
The vehicle's computer will determine
if an engine start is required at key-on.
It starts the engine when necessary for
cabin heating, windshield defrost, or if
the outside temperature is low.
Can I put E15 or E85 in my vehicle, and
how will it affect my fuel economy?
Your hybrid vehicle can use E15 (15%
ethanol, 85% gasoline) fuel, but you
may notice slightly reduced fuel
economy because ethanol contains
less energy per gallon than gasoline.
Your hybrid vehicle is not designed to
use E85 (85% ethanol).
Why does it take a long time before the
engine shuts down?
There are several reasons the engine
stays on for an extended amount of
time when you first start it. One
common reason is to make sure that
the emissions components are warm
enough to minimize tailpipe emission.
As the climate gets cooler, the
engine-on time is extended.
Why does my engine stay on when it is
extremely cold outside?
In order to make sure that the climate
control system can begin heating the
cabin or defrosting the windshield as
soon as a driver requests it, the engine
coolant temperature has to be kept
sufficiently hot. Keeping the engine on
is required to maintain the correct
coolant temperature.
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