2003 Ford Escape Owner's Manual - Page 47

2003 Ford Escape Manual

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Driver Controls Resuming a set speed Press the RSM (resume) control and release it. This will automatically return the vehicle to the previously set speed. The RSM control will not work if the vehicle speed is not faster than 48 km/h (30 mph). CST RSM SET ACC Increasing speed while using speed control There are two ways to set a higher speed: • Press and hold the SET ACC control until you get to the desired speed, then release the control. You can also use the SET ACCEL control to operate the Tap-Up function. Press and release this control to increase the vehicle set speed in small amounts by 1.6 km/h (1 mph). RSM SET ACC CST • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. When the vehicle reaches that speed press and release the SET ACC control. Reducing speed while using speed control There are two ways to reduce a set speed: • Press and hold the CST control until you get to the desired speed, then release the control. You can also use the CST control to operate the Tap-Down function. Press and release this control to decrease the vehicle set speed in small amounts by 1.6 km/h (1 mph). RSM SET ACC CST 47

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Resumingasetspeed
PresstheRSM(resume)controland
releaseit.Thiswillautomatically
returnthevehicletothepreviously
setspeed.TheRSMcontrolwillnot
workifthevehiclespeedisnot
fasterthan48km/h(30mph).
Increasingspeedwhileusingspeedcontrol
Therearetwowaystosetahigher
speed:
PressandholdtheSETACC
controluntilyougettothe
desiredspeed,thenreleasethe
control.YoucanalsousetheSET
ACCELcontroltooperatethe
Tap-Upfunction.Pressand
releasethiscontroltoincrease
thevehiclesetspeedinsmall
amountsby1.6km/h(1mph).
Usetheacceleratorpedaltogettothedesiredspeed.Whenthe
vehiclereachesthatspeedpressandreleasetheSETACCcontrol.
Reducingspeedwhileusingspeedcontrol
Therearetwowaystoreduceaset
speed:
PressandholdtheCSTcontrol
untilyougettothedesired
speed,thenreleasethecontrol.
YoucanalsousetheCSTcontrol
tooperatetheTap-Down
function.Pressandreleasethis
controltodecreasethevehicle
setspeedinsmallamountsby1.6
km/h(1mph).
RSM
CST
SET
ACC
RSM
CST
SET
ACC
RSM
CST
SET
ACC
Driver Controls
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