Ford Escape: Moon roof (if equipped) - Driver Controls - Ford Escape Owner's ManualFord Escape: Moon roof (if equipped)

You can move the glass panel of the moon roof back to open or tilt up (from the closed position) to ventilate the vehicle.

children unattended in the vehicle. They may seriously hurt WARNING: Do not let children play with the moon roof or leave children unattended in the vehicle. They may seriously hurt themselves.

To open the moon roof: The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, opening, closing and venting feature. Press and release the rear portion of the control. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch operation, press the control a second time.

WARNING: When closing the moon roof, you should verify that

it is free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or pets are WARNING: When closing the moon roof, you should verify that it is free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or pets are not in the proximity of the moon roof opening.

To close the moon roof: The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, closing feature. Press and release the front portion of the control. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch closing, press the control again.

Bounce-back: When an obstacle has been detected in the moon roof opening as the moon roof is closing, the moon roof will automatically open and stop at a prescribed position. This is known as “bounce-back”.

If the ignition is turned off (without accessory delay being active) during bounce-back, the moon roof will move until the bounce-back position is reached.

Bounce-back override: To override bounce-back, press and hold the front portion of the control. For example: Bounce-back can be used to overcome the resistance of ice on the moon roof or seals. If during a bounce-back condition, the control is released to the neutral position, then held in the one-touch position within two seconds after the moon roof reaches the bounce-back position, the moon roof will travel with no bounce-back protection. If the control is released before the moon roof reaches fully closed or the ignition is turned off (without accessory delay being active), the moon roof will stop.

To vent:

• The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, vent feature.

To tilt the moon roof into the vent position (when the glass panel is closed), press and release the front portion of the control.

• To close the moon roof from the vent position, press and hold the rear portion of the control until the glass panel stops moving.

The moon roof has a sliding shade that can be opened or closed when the glass panel is shut. To close the shade, pull it toward the front of the vehicle.

Accessory delay:

With accessory delay, the window switches, audio system, and moon roof (if equipped) may be used for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned off or until either front door is opened.

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