2003 Ford Escape Owner's Manual - Page 44

2003 Ford Escape Manual

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Driver Controls Changing the wiper blades 1. Pull the wiper arm away from the vehicle. Turn the blade at an angle from the wiper arm. Push the lock pin manually to release the blade and pull the wiper blade down toward the windshield to remove it from the arm. 2. Attach the new wiper to the wiper arm and press it into place until a click is heard. 3. Replace wiper blades every 6 months for optimum performance. TILT STEERING (IF EQUIPPED) Pull the tilt steering control down to move the steering wheel up or down. Hold the control while adjusting the wheel to the desired position, then push the control back up to lock the steering wheel in position. Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving. POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED) When closing the power windows, you should verify they are free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or pets are not in the proximity of the window openings. 44

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Changing the wiper blades
1.Pullthewiperarmawayfromthe
vehicle.Turnthebladeatanangle
fromthewiperarm.Pushthelock
pinmanuallytoreleasetheblade
andpullthewiperbladedown
towardthewindshieldtoremoveit
fromthearm.
2.Attachthenewwipertothe
wiperarmandpressitintoplace
untilaclickisheard.
3.Replacewiperbladesevery6
monthsforoptimumperformance.
TILT STEERING (IF EQUIPPED)
Pullthetiltsteeringcontroldownto
movethesteeringwheelupor
down.Holdthecontrolwhile
adjustingthewheeltothedesired
position,thenpushthecontrolback
uptolockthesteeringwheelin
position.
Neveradjustthesteering
wheelwhenthevehicleis
moving.
POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)
Whenclosingthepower
windows,youshouldverify
theyarefreeofobstructionsand
ensurethatchildrenand/orpets
arenotintheproximityofthe
windowopenings.
Driver Controls
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