Ford Escape: Cargo and dome lamp
Rear cargo lamp equipped with an ON/OFF/DOOR control will light when:
• the doors are closed and the
control is in the ON position.
• the control is in the DOOR
position and any door is open.
When the control is in the OFF position, it will not illuminate when you open the doors.
Dome lamps and map lamps
The front dome lamp is located overhead between the driver and
passenger seats.
• To manually turn on the dome
lamp, rotate the panel dimmer
control, located on the instrument
panel, to the f ...
Ambient lighting (if equipped)
Illuminates footwells, cupholders,
the console bin and the console tray
with a choice of several colors. The
ambient lighting control switch is
located on the floor console.
• To activate, pr ...
See also:
Indicator lamps
Turn-signal indicator lamps/Hazard
warning indicator lamps
These indicator lamps blink on and off when a turn-signal lamp is operating.
NOTE:
● If the blinking is too fast, the cause may b ...
If Your Engine Overheats
In any of the following situations, you can reduce the
potential for overheating your engine by taking the
appropriate action.
• On the highways — slow down.
• In city traffic — while st ...
Using the brakes
Avoid resting your foot on the brake pedal while
driving. This will cause overheating of the
brakes, wearing out the brake and pads faster
and reduce gas mileage.
To help reduce brake wear and ...
