2011 Ford Escape Quick Reference Guide 3rd Printing

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH –

This device stops the electric fuel pump from sending fuel to

the engine when your vehicle has had a substantial jolt. After an accident, if you find that the

engine cranks, but does not start, this switch may have been activated. The fuel pump shut-off

switch is located in the front passenger’s footwell, behind a flip-up cover, by the kick panel

access cover.

LOCATION OF SPARE TIRE –

Your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare tire located under

the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper. The temporary spare tire is designed for emergency

use only and should be replaced as soon as possible. The jack and tools are located under the

carpeted floor panel in the rear cargo area. For complete details on how to change your tire,

refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter in your Owner’s Guide.

TIRE PRESSURE –

Your tire pressure is properly set at the dealership according to the recommended

specifications found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label located on the

B-Pillar or the edge of the driver’s door. Check your tire pressure at least once a month and before

long trips (including spare). As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a

tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

that illuminates a low tire pressure warning light

in

the message center when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Improperly

inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle

control. Refer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter in your Owner’s Guide for more details

and safety information.

EASY FUEL

™

FUEL SYSTEM –

Your vehicle has a fuel system which allows you to simply open

the fuel filler door, insert the nozzle and start fueling. Wait about five seconds before pulling

out the nozzle in order to allow any residual fuel to drain into the tank. The Easy Fuel™ system

is self-sealing and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. If you need to

fill your fuel tank with a portable fuel container, use the fuel funnel which is located inside

the rear passenger side cargo compartment access door. Slowly insert the funnel into the Easy

Fuel™ system and fill the tank with fuel from the container. When done, clean the funnel or

properly dispose of it. Extra funnels can be purchased from your authorized dealer.

Do not

use

aftermarket funnels as they will not work with the Easy Fuel™ system and may cause damage.

FUEL TANK CAPACITY/FUEL INFO –

Your vehicle has a fuel tank capacity of 17.5 gallons (66.2L). If

you have a V6 engine, you have a flex fuel vehicle. Flex fuel vehicles have a yellow ring around

the top of the fuel filler inlet (tube) and can use either Regular unleaded fuel, E85 Ethanol

Fuel or any mixture of the two. If you do not have a flex fuel vehicle, then only use “Regular”

unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87. Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle was

not designed to run on fuels with more than 10% ethanol.

SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM

™

–

This system provides audible and visual alarms in the

event of a crash which causes the deployment of airbags or the activation of the safety belt

pretensioners. The turn signals will flash and the horn will sound. To deactivate the system,

press the hazard flasher control

, or you can press the

button on your remote transmitter.

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE –

Your new Ford Escape comes with the assurance and support of

24-hour emergency roadside assistance. To receive roadside assistance in the United States,

call 1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada, call 1 (800) 665-2006.

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of your

vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s Guide

carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise.

All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation and/or

functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information.

For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

ESCAPE

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

AUTOMATIC DIMMING INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR –

(if equipped) Your vehicle may be

equipped with an interior rear view mirror which has an auto-dimming feature. When the

mirror detects bright lights behind the vehicle, it automatically darkens the image to help

minimize glare. The mirror will automatically return to its normal state when the vehicle is

in R (Reverse) to ensure that you have a clear view while backing up.

INTEGRATED KEYHEAD TRANSMITTER (IKT) REMOTE ENTRY FEATURES

–

•

Press

once to lock all doors. Press again within three seconds to confirm that

all doors and the liftgate are closed and locked.

•

Press

once to unlock the driver’s door. Press again within three seconds to

unlock all doors, the liftgate and liftgate glass.

•

Press

to activate the panic alarm. Press again or turn the ignition on

to deactivate.

• Press

twice within three seconds to open the liftgate glass.

•

Car finder:

Press

twice within three seconds to locate your vehicle.

The horn will chirp and the turn lamps will flash.

SECURICODE

™

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM –

(if equipped) Allows you to lock or unlock

the doors as well as open the liftgate glass without a key. Ensure that you have your five digit

factory code located on your owner’s wallet card in the glove box.

• To unlock the driver’s door, enter your five digit factory code.

•

To unlock all doors and liftgate, enter your five digit factory code and, within five seconds, press 3-4.

• To open the liftgate glass, enter your five digit factory code and, within five seconds, press 5-6.

• To lock all vehicle doors, press 7-8 and 9-0 at the same time (you do not need to enter your

factory code first).

MOON ROOF –

(if equipped) The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, opening,

closing and venting feature. To open, press and release the rear portion of the control located

in the overhead console. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch opening, press the

control a second time. To close, press and release the front portion of the control until the

glass stops moving. To open the moon roof to the vent position, press the front portion of the

control. To close, press and hold the rear portion of the control until the glass stops moving.

AMBIENT LIGHTING –

(if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with an ambient lighting

feature which, when activated, illuminates the footwells, cup holders and console bin with

a choice of several colors. Ambient lighting is operational when the ignition is on or in the

accessory position. Press

on the center console repeatedly to turn on, cycle through your

color choices, and turn off.

SYNC

®

–

(if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with SYNC

®

– a hands-free

communications and entertainment system with special phone and media

features. For more information, please refer to the SYNC

®

Supplement or to the

SYNC

®

section in the Navigation Supplement. Please also feel free to visit www.SyncMyRide.com.

IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY WHILE COASTING OR DECELERATING –

Your vehicle has been

designed to improve fuel economy by reducing fuel usage during coasting or while decelerating.

This may be perceived as a light to medium braking sensation when removing your foot from

the accelerator pedal.

MOBILE MEDIA NAVIGATION SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

A. RADIO –

Press to access the Radio menu

and select from AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1, SAT2

or SAT3 (satellite radio, if activated) modes.

B. MEDIA –

Press to access the Media menu

and select from CD, DVD or Jukebox features

among others. Jukebox allows you to save

your favorite music to the system’s hard

drive for later access. You can then choose

to play specific artists, genres, tracks or

albums. You can even choose to create your

own playlists.

C. SOUND –

Press to access the Sound menu

and make adjustments to Bass, Treble,

Balance, Fade, SCV (Speed compensated

volume), DSP and the visualizer.

D. MENU –

Press to access menu selections of

Display options, Setting the clock, Feedback

settings, System settings and Valet mode.

E. PHONE –

Press to activate the Phone menu

(if equipped with SYNC

®

). Refer to the SYNC

®

section in the Navigation supplement for

more information.

F. I (INFORMATION) –

Press to access the

Information menu and select from options

such as ‘Where am I’, the system Calendar,

the Help menu as well as SIRIUS

®

Travel Link

™

(if activated). SIRIUS

®

Travel Link

™

is a data

service which can help you locate the best gas

prices, movie listings, current traffic alerts,

access the current weather map, get accurate

ski conditions as well as scores to current

sports games.

G. DEST –

Press to access the Destination

menu and to set a destination. In this menu

you can select from: Quick Destinations

(Emergency listings such as Police and Hospitals

or previously set favorite destinations),

Standard destinations (Address book, Street

address, Previous destinations, etc.) or Edit

Route (allows you to make any adjustments to

the currently selected navigation route with

options such as Cancel Route, Detour, View

route, etc.).

H. MAP –

Press to view the navigation map.

VOICE RECOGNITION –

Your system is

equipped with an advanced voice recognition

system which allows you to speak certain

commands to the system. Press

on your

steering wheel and say a command or ‘Help’

after the prompt.

For more information on voice commands

and the features of your Mobile Media

Navigation system, please refer to your

Navigation supplement.

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

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Ford Motor Company

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Customer Relationship Center

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P.O. Box 6248

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Dearborn, MI 48121

1-800-392-3673 (FORD)

|

(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)

fordowner.com

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www.ford.ca

MYKEY

™

–

Allows you to program certain driving restrictions on any standard key in order to

promote good driving habits. When MyKey

™

is programmed:

• Belt-Minder

®

cannot be disabled and will sound continuously and the audio will be muted

until the safety belt is buckled.

• Audible and visual low fuel warnings are provided.

• Certain features cannot be turned off such as the reverse sensing system.

• Audio volume can be limited.

• Vehicle speed can be limited.

• Audible and visual speed warnings can be configured at preselected speeds.

• AdvanceTrac

®

cannot be programmed off.

For complete information, refer to MyKey

™

in the Locks and Security chapter in your

Owner’s Guide.

BLIND SPOT MIRRORS –

Your outside mirrors have an integrated convex mirror in the upper

corner. This increases visibility alongside the vehicle; thereby helping you see a vehicle which

may be in your blind spot. As the vehicle approaches, its image will transition from the

main mirror to the blind spot mirror in the upper corner. Refer to your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

REARVIEW CAMERA –

(if equipped) This system provides a visual display of the area behind the

vehicle. The display automatically appears in the rearview mirror or on the navigation screen

(if equipped) when the vehicle is in Reverse (R) and uses colors (green, yellow and red) to alert

you of your proximity to objects.

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 detail

and limitations.

UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER –

(if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with the

Car2U

®

system located in the driver’s visor. The Car2U

®

home automation system is a universal

transmitter that provides a way of opening your garage door and also for remotely activating

some devices within your home. The system works by learning the frequency codes that operate

garage doors and certain devices within the home. For more information, refer to the Driver

Controls chapter in your Owner’s Guide.

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