All-Wheel Drive; How Does All-Wheel Drive Work; All-Wheel Drive Precautions; All-Wheel Drive Limitations - Ford Escape 2022 Owner's Manual

HOW DOES ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
WORK
Your all-wheel drive vehicle is not intended
for off-road use. The AWD feature gives
your vehicle some limited off-road
capabilities in which driving surfaces are
relatively level, obstruction-free and
otherwise similar to normal on-road driving
conditions. Operating your vehicle in
conditions other than those, could subject
the vehicle to excess stress which might
result in damage which is not covered
under your warranty.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE – TROUBLESHOOTING
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE – INFORMATION MESSAGES
Message
AWD Temporarily
Disabled
AWD Restored
AWD OFF
AWD Malfunction
Service Required

All-Wheel Drive

The all-wheel drive system temporarily turns off to protect
The all-wheel drive system will resume normal function and
clear this message after driving a short distance with the road
tire re-installed or after the system cools.
The all-wheel drive system temporarily turns off to protect
itself from overheating or if you are using the temporary spare
The all-wheel drive system is not operating properly. If the
warning stays on or continues to come on, contact an
216
(If Equipped)
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Do not become
overconfident in the ability of all-wheel
drive vehicles. Although an all-wheel
drive vehicle may accelerate better than
a two-wheel drive vehicle in low traction
situations, it won't stop any faster than
two-wheel drive vehicles. Always drive
at a safe speed.
ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
LIMITATIONS
Using different size tires other than the
provided spare could cause system
damage or disable the all-wheel drive
system.
Action
itself from overheating.
tire.
authorized dealer.