Ford Escape: Perchlorate material
Certain components of this vehicle such as airbag modules, seat belt pretensioners, and button cell batteries may contain Perchlorate Material – Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Safety and Environment Protection
Warning symbols in this guide How can you reduce the risk of personal injury to yourself or others? In this guide, answers to such questions are contained in comments highlighted by the warning tri ...Breaking-in your vehicle
Your vehicle does not need an extensive break-in. Try not to drive continuously at the same speed for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of new vehicle operation. Vary your speed frequently in order t ...See also:
Safety systems
WARNING
Driving with the brake warning lamp illuminated can result in an accident. Have
your brake system checked immediately if the brake warning lamp stays on. Do not
add brake fluid before che ...
What to Add
Use only new DOT 3 brake fluid from a sealed container. See Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants on page 11‑12.
Always clean the brake fluid reservoir cap and the area around the cap before
re ...
System
- Button feedback: Soft key confirmation
tone on or off.
- Clock adjust: Select 12 or 24 hour clock.
Set current time. Select Date to change the
date, or to alter the date format.
Select Set, to ...