Ford Escape: Starting
- Positions of the ignition
- Preparing to start your vehicle
- Starting the engine
- Cold weather starting (flexible fuel vehicles only)
- Guarding against exhaust fumes
- Important ventilating information
Driving
...Positions of the ignition
1. Off— locks the gearshift lever and allows key removal. Note: In order to switch off the engine while the vehicle is in motion, shift to neutral and use the brakes to bring the vehicle to a s ...See also:
Braking
If ABS intervenes when braking, you will feel a pulsing in the brake pedal.
If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the brake pedal with force until
the braking situation is over.
To make a fu ...
Scan tuning (SCAN)
If you press the “SCAN” button briefly
(type A, B and C audio)/continuously (type
D audio), the radio will switch to the scan
mode. In this mode, the radio scans
through the radio band u ...
Using a flat bed truck
If you use chains or cables to tie
down your vehicle, the angles
shaded in black must be 45°.
Do not overly tighten the tie
downs or the vehicle may be
damaged.
■Emergency towing proced ...