2004 Ford Escape Owner's Manual - Page 47

Driver Controls Installing a garage door opener (if equipped) The storage compartment can be converted to accommodate a variety of aftermarket garage door openers: • Remove the Velcro pad (2) from the storage compartment door (3). • Place Velcro (5) on aftermarket transmitter (6) opposite of actuator control (8). • Measure the thickness (4) of the aftermarket transmitter (6). • Remove the rubber actuator (1) from the storage compartment (7) by pulling the rubber actuator (1) forward and twisting at the same time. Note: The length of the rubber actuator (1) is critical. Use care in cutting it to length. If the rubber actuator (1) is cut too much the aftermarket transmitter (6) will not activate the garage door opener. If the rubber actuator (1) is cut too long, the storage compartment door (3) will not close properly. Excessive force to close the storage compartment door (3) may cause the door latch to break. • Per the table below, cut the rubber actuator (1) to the proper length based on the thickness (4) measured in the third step. Approximate Thickness of Transmitter (GDO) inches mm Cut to Bottom of Notch Less Than 1/4 6.35 No Cut 7/8 22.00 Notch 2 1.0 26.00 Notch 4 1-3/16 32.00 Notch 6 • Reinstall the rubber actuator (1) in the storage compartment (7) by twisting and pushing it back into the slot. 47 2004 Escape (204) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)