Ford Escape: Identifying your vehicle
Safety Compliance Certification Label
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Safety Compliance Certification Label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Safety Compliance Certification Label may be located. The Safety Compliance Certification Label is located on the structure (B-Pillar) by the trailing edge of the driver’s door or the edge of the driver’s door.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is located on the driver side instrument panel.
Please note that in the graphic, XXXX is representative of your vehicle identification number.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
Devices and their location
3. Make, vehicle line, series, body
type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
Engine data
Engine drivebelt routing
• 2.5L I4 Engine
• 3.0L V6 Engine ...
Transmission code designations
You can find a transmission code on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission each code
represents.
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See also:
Fuel requirements
Use only premium-grade unleaded gasoline. The octane number
should be at least 91. Details can be found on the gas pump. The octane number is
the average value of the Research Octane Number (RON) ...
Checking the fluid level when the fluid is cold
When the fluid level has to be checked
without time to warm up the automatic
transmission, check to see that the fluid
level is between the lower level and upper
level on the “COLD” range. ...
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
Seats, seat belts and Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS)
1. Supplemental front-impact air bags
2. Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags
3. Seat belts
4. Head restraints
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