Ford Escape: Opening the hood
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under the
bottom of the instrument panel.
2. At the front of the vehicle, lift up
on the auxiliary latch handle located
in the center between the hood and
the grille.
3. Lift the hood open and secure it
with the prop rod.
Precautions when servicing your vehicle
• Do not work on a hot engine.
• Make sure that nothing gets caught in moving parts.
• Do not work on a vehicle with the engine running in an enclosed
space, unless you are sure you have enou ...
See also:
Sport mode
The stability system is always activated and
cannot be switched off.
However, the driver can select Sport mode,
which offers more active driving characteristics.
In this mode, the engine managem ...
Programming HomeLink
NOTE
Some vehicles may require the ignition
switch to be turned on or to the second
(“accessories”) position for programming
and/or operation of HomeLink. It is also recommended
that a ne ...
Critical warning message (red)
Critical warning message (red)
Illuminates when a critical warning
message is available in the
message centre. ...
