Ford Escape: Waxing - Cleaning - Ford Escape Owner's ManualFord Escape: Waxing

• Wash the vehicle first.
• Use a quality wax that does not contain abrasives.
• Do not allow paint sealant to come in contact with any non-body (low-gloss black) colored trim, such as grained door handles, roof racks, bumpers, side moldings, mirror housings or the windshield cowl area. The paint sealant will “gray” or stain the parts over time.

    Washing the exterior
    Wash your vehicle regularly with cool or lukewarm water and a neutral pH shampoo, such as Motorcraft Detail Wash (ZC-3-A), which is available from your authorized dealer. • Never use strong house ...

    Paint chips
    Your authorized dealer has touch-up paint to match your vehicle’s color. Take your color code (printed on a sticker in the driver’s door jamb) to your authorized dealer to ensure you get the c ...

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    Turn Signal and Headlights
    1. Turn Signal 2. OFF 3. Parking and interior lights 4. AUTO 5. Headlights on 6. High Beams 7. Flash high beams *: If equipped Turn Signal - Push down on the lever to signal a left turn ...

    Navigating and playing tracks
    Turn TUNE to access the device's playlist and to navigate in this list. Press OK/MENU to either select a sub-folder or confirm a choice and begin playback. Press EXIT to cancel and exit the pl ...

    Recommended Fuel
    Use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 87 or higher. If the octane rating is less than 87, an audible knocking noise, commonly referred to as spark knock, might be heard when ...