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Transmission
Automatic Transmission............................137
Four-Wheel Drive
Principle of Operation................................140
Using Four-Wheel Drive............................140
Brakes
General Information....................................145
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes...........................................................145
Parking Brake.................................................146
Hill Start Assist..............................................146
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................147
Using Traction Control................................147
Stability Control
Principle of Operation................................148
Using Stability Control...............................149
Parking Aids
Parking Aid......................................................150
Active Park Assist.........................................152
Rear View Camera.......................................156
Cruise Control - Vehicles With:
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................159
Using Cruise Control....................................159
Driving Aids
Blind Spot Monitor......................................160
Eco Mode.........................................................164
Steering............................................................164
Load Carrying
Rear Under Floor Storage.........................166
Escape/Kuga (TM2)
Table of Contents
Luggage Covers.............................................166
Roof Racks and Load Carriers..................167
Load Limit.......................................................168
Towing
Towing a Trailer..............................................176
Trailer Sway Control.....................................177
Recommended Towing Weights.............177
Essential Towing Checks...........................179
Towing Points.................................................181
Transporting the Vehicle.............................181
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels......182
Driving Hints
Breaking-In......................................................183
Economical Driving......................................183
Driving Through Water...............................184
Floor Mats.......................................................184
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance..................................186
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................187
Fuel Shutoff....................................................187
Jump-Starting the Vehicle........................187
Post-Crash Alert System...........................189
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need...............190
In California (U.S. Only)..............................191
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto
Line Program (U.S. Only)......................192
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration
Program (Canada Only)........................192
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and
Canada.........................................................193
Ordering Additional Owner's
Literature.....................................................194
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.
Only).............................................................194
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada
Only).............................................................195
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