Ford Escape: Jump starting
1. Start the engine of the booster vehicle and run the engine at
moderately increased speed.
2. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
3. Once the disabled vehicle has been started, run both engines for an
additional three minutes before disconnecting the jumper cables.
Connecting the jumper cables
Note: In the illustration, the vehicle on the bottom is used to designate
the assisting (boosting) battery.
1. Connect the positive (+) jumper
cable to the positive (+) terminal of
the discharge ...
Removing the jumper cables
Remove the jumper cables in the reverse order that they were
connected.
Note: In the illustration, the vehicle on the bottom is used to designate
the assisting (boosting) battery.
1. Remove th ...
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If your vehicle overheats
If your engine overheats:
1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning
system.
2 Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam:
Stop the engine ...
Unlocking the doors with the detached key blade
Insert the key blade as far as possible in the
driver's door lock. Turn the key blade clockwise
approximately one-quarter turn to unlock
the driver's door only.
NOTE
After unlocking the driver ...
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher causes the rear tail lights and front turn signal
lights to flash on and off, which serves as a warning to other drivers to exercise
caution when approaching or passin ...
