Ford Escape 2010 Quick Reference Manual page 2

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1. heaDlamP controls – To operate your rear window wiper, turn the rear wiper control to 1 (intermittent speed),
: turns the headlamps off. 2 (normal speed) or o (off). for a rear wash cycle, rotate and hold the rear wiper control to
either position.
: turns on parking, instrument panel, license plate and tail lamps.
Note: for optimal wiper performance, clean your blades and glass regularly. refer to your
: turns on low beam headlamps.
owner's Guide for more information.
: autolamps (if equipped) automatically turns the exterior lamps on/off based on
available daylight.
3. Panel Dimmer control –
: turns on fog lamps (if equipped) by pulling the control towards you.
instrument panel when the headlamps and parking lamps are on. rotate to the full upright
position, past the detent to turn on the interior lights. rotate down past the detent to keep
2. multi-function leVer – rotate the end of the control up/down to increase/decrease the the interior lights from illuminating when the doors are opened.
speed of the wipers.
Push the end of the stalk:
4. steerinG wheel controls –
• quickly for a single swipe without fluid.
1. Press on.
• and hold briefly for three swipes with washer fluid.
2. accelerate to the desired speed.
• and hold for a longer wash cycle.
3. Press set + and take your foot off the accelerator.
• to set a higher speed, press and hold set + or press set + repeatedly until the desired
speed is reached.
• to set a lower speed, press and hold set – or press set – repeatedly until the desired speed
is reached.
• to return to a previously set speed, press res.
• to turn off, press off or turn off the ignition.
use extreme caution
VoL +/- : Press to increase/decrease volume levels.
when using any device
: Press to access the previous/next radio station preset, cD track or preset satellite radio channel.
or feature that may take
MEDIa: Press repeatedly to access all possible media sources.
your attention off the
road. ford recommends : Press to access voice recognition, if equipped.
against the use of any
: Press to access sYnc ® phone features, if equipped.
hand-held device while
driving and that you
5. serVice enGine soon liGht – the service engine soon light
comply with all applicable
the ignition is turned on. if it remains on or is blinking after the engine is started, the on-board
laws. Your primary
diagnostics system (oBD-ii) has detected a malfunction. Drive in a moderate fashion and contact
responsibility is the safe
your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
operation of the vehicle.
6. messaGe center – (if equipped) the message center, displays important information through
a constant monitoring of vehicle systems. the system will also notify you of potential vehicle
problems with a display of system warnings followed by a long indicator chime. for more
information, please refer to your owner's Guide.
7. hazarD flasher
8. aBs warninG liGht – the aBs light illuminates briefly when the ignition is turned on.
if the aBs light remains on or continues to flash, a malfunction has been detected. contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible. normal braking (less aBs) is still functional unless the
brake warning light is also illuminated.
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9. aDVancetrac with roll staBilitY control
advancetrac ® helps you maintain stability and steerability of your vehicle during a variety of
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road conditions. if your vehicle becomes stuck in the snow, mud or sand, try turning off the
advancetrac ® system (by pushing the tcs off button) to allow wheel spin and help increase
momentum to dig the vehicle out. the system defaults to on and the control will illuminate
when turned off. refer to your owner's Guide for safety information and more details.
10. PassenGer airBaG off – the passenger airbag off indicator light will illuminate when
the passenger's front airbag is off. Please see your owner's Guide for safety information and
more details.
11. actiVe Park assist – (if equipped) the active park assist system can detect an available
rotate the control up or down to adjust the brightness of the
parallel parking space and automatically steer the vehicle into that space. the system instructs
the driver with visual and/or audible instructions with regard to braking, accelerating and
shifting gears in order to safely park the vehicle. to initiate active park assist, press the auto
P control and follow the system instructions as prompted by the message center. to stop
the parking procedure, grab the steering wheel or press the control again. for complete
to set the speed: information, please refer to active Park assist in the Driving chapter of your owner's Guide.
12. usB Port – (if equipped) the usB port allows you to plug in media playing devices, memory
sticks, and also to charge devices if they support this feature. for more information, please refer
to your sYnc ® supplement or the sYnc ® section in your navigation supplement (if equipped).
13. auxiliarY inPut Jack – the auxiliary input jack provides a way to connect your portable
music player to the in-vehicle audio system. this allows the audio from a portable music
player to be played through the vehicle speakers. for more information, please see your
owner's Guide.
reVerse sensinG – (if equipped) the reverse sensing system may warn you if there is an object
behind the vehicle. the system will sound a warning tone that increases in frequency as the
object gets closer and will sound continuously when the object is less than 10 inches away. the
system is active when the vehicle is in r (reverse) and traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h). Note:
Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving. refer to your
owner's Guide for safety information, more details and limitations.
oVerDriVe control/cancel with GraDe assist – (if equipped) Drive with the vehicle in
D (Drive) with overdrive for the best fuel economy. You can deactivate overdrive by pressing
illuminates briefly when
the transmission control switch on the side of the shift handle. Your vehicle is equipped with a
special grade assist feature which is automatically activated when overdrive is turned off. Grade
assist helps to provide optimal gear selection and additional engine braking on hilly terrain. it
is recommended that you return to D (overdrive) once you return to flat terrain. to return to
overdrive, simply press the transmission control switch again.
Power siDe View mirrors – rotate the control clockwise to adjust the right mirror, and
counterclockwise to adjust the left mirror. then move the control in the direction you wish to
tilt the mirror. return to the center position to lock the mirror in place.
four-wheel DriVe (4wD) sYstem – (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with an
intelligent 4wD system that continuously monitors vehicle conditions and automatically adjusts
the power distribution between the front and rear wheels. the 4wD system is always active,
requires no input and is capable of handling many road conditions, including street and highway
driving as well as off-road and winter driving.
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(rsc ) staBilitY enhancement sYstem –
climate control auDio sYstem
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Dual automatic temPerature control G. max a/c – Press to distribute recirculated
with heateD seats (if eQuiPPeD) air through the instrument panel vents to cool
the vehicle. this mode is more economical in-Dash cD/mP3 raDio
a. auto/DriVer temPerature – Press to
and efficient. Press again to return to normal
a. on/off/Vol –
activate/deactivate full automatic operation.
a/c operation.
turn to increase or decrease the volume.
the system will automatically determine fan
speed, airflow distribution, a/c on or off and h. recirculateD air – Press to
B. Direct – Press Direct and then, using the
either outside or recirculated air to heat or activate/deactivate air circulation inside the memory presets (0-9), enter in the numbers
cool the vehicle to reach the desired temperature. vehicle cabin. recirculated air may reduce of the desired station, track, mP3 folder (if
turn to increase/decrease the temperature the amount of time needed to cool down available) or satellite channel (if activated).
on the driver side of the vehicle. Note: this the vehicle and may also help reduce
c. – Press to access special phone features
control will also determine the temperature undesirable odors from entering the vehicle.
if equipped with sYnc
for the entire vehicle cabin when the recirculated air engages automatically when
supplement for more information.
passenger temperature control (Pass temP) max a/c is selected.
D. scan – Press for a brief sampling of radio
is not engaged.
i. Power anD fan – Press to turn stations or cD/mP3 tracks. Press again to stop.
B. floor anD Defrost – Distributes the system on/off. turn the control to
e. am/fm – Press repeatedly to select am,
air through the windshield defroster vents, increase/decrease the fan speed.
fm1 or fm2 frequency band.
demister vents, floor vents and rear seat
J. Panel , Panel anD floor , f. cD – Press to enter cD/mP3 mode. if a disc
floor vents.
floor – Press the desired control for
is already loaded into the system, cD/mP3
c. Defrost – Distributes outside air airflow to be directed through the play will begin where it ended last.
through the windshield defroster vents and (instrument panel vents), (instrument
G. seek/track –
demister vents. can be used to clear the panel vents, demister vents, floor vents and
previous/next strong radio station, satellite
windshield of fog and thin ice. rear seat floor vents) or the (demister
channel (if equipped) or cD track.
vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents).
D. DriVer heateD seat – Press to activate
h. aux – Press repeatedly to access line
or deactivate the driver heated seat. k. PassenGer heateD seat – Press to (auxiliary audio mode) or sYnc
activate or deactivate the passenger
e. rear Defroster – Press to clear the i. sirius – Press repeatedly to cycle through
heated seat.
sat1, sat2 and sat3 modes (satellite radio,
rear window of thin ice and fog. Press again
if equipped). sirius
to deactivate. the rear window defroster will l. Pass temP – Press to activate passenger
turn off automatically after a predetermined side temperature control. turn the control subscription-based satellite radio service
that broadcasts music, sports, news and
amount of time, if a low battery condition is to decrease/increase the temperature setting
entertainment programming. for more
detected, or when the ignition is turned off for the passenger side of the vehicle. Press
or to the accessory position. again to deactivate (the driver side settings information and a complete list of sirius
satellite radio channels, visit www.sirius.com
will then determine the temperature for the
f. a/c – Press to activate/deactivate air in the united states, www.sirius-canada.ca in
entire vehicle cabin).
conditioning. use with recirculated air to
canada, or call sirius
improve cooling performance and efficiency.
a B c D e f G h i J k l m n
J. menu – Press repeatedly to cycle through
various menu options such as: autoPreset,
Press to turn on or off.
rDs on/off and satellite raDio menu
(if satellite radio is active). when satellite
raDio menu appears in the display, press ok
and then press p/q to cycle through additional
options. for more information on these
features, please refer to your owner's Guide.
k. sounD – Press repeatedly to access settings
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. refer to your sYnc for: Bass, treble, fade, Balance, speed
compensated volume (if equipped) and all
seats (occupancy mode, if equipped). when
the desired selection appears in the display,
press it seek/track ui to make adjustments.
l. clock – Press to set the time. the
display will read set time. use the memory
presets (0-9) to enter in the desired time,
hours and minutes and press ok. the clock
will then start from that time.
Press to access the
m. tune/ok – in radio mode, turn to go
up/down the frequency band in individual
increments. if your vehicle is equipped with
sYnc ® and/or satellite radio, you may need to
® (if equipped).
press ok to confirm menu selections.
n. eJect – Press to eject a cD from the system.
hD raDio – (if equipped with navigation) is
® satellite radio is a
the digital evolution of analog radio. Your
system has a special receiver which allows it
to receive digital broadcasts (where available)
in addition to the other broadcasts it already
®
receives. Digital broadcasts provide a better
sound quality than analog broadcasts with free,
crystal clear audio and no static or distortion.
® at 1–888–539–7474.
for more information, refer to your navigation
supplement or visit www.hdradio.com.