Ford Escape: Energy Management Feature
• This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature at the front and rear outboard seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision.
• The front and rear outboard safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to extend the safety belt webbing in a controlled manner. This helps reduce the belt force acting on the user’s chest.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a snap and feel
it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened ...
Safety belt locking modes
All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder
belts. The driver safety belt has the first locking mode and the front
outboard passenger and rear seat safety belts have both t ...
See also:
Engine Oil and Filter
Specified Oil
(1) Preferred
Use engine oil with the American Petroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines
“Starburst” symbol. Select the appropriate oil viscosity according to the above ...
Engine oil specification
It is important that the correct oil specification
is used. Vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate
filter (DPF) must use the specified oils
otherwise significant engine damage will
occur. Speci ...
Frequency Of Fluid Change
Under normal operating conditions, the fluid installed at
the factory will give satisfactory lubrication for the life of
the vehicle. Fluid changes are not necessary unless the
fluid becomes con ...
