Ford 2008 Escape Quick Reference Manual

againor turnthe keyin theignition todeactivate thepanic alarm.Press twicewithin 3
secondsto activatethe carfinder feature;your hornwill chirpand yourturn signallamps will
flash.It isrecommended thatthis methodbe usedto locateyour vehicle,rather thanusing the
panicalarm. Press twicewithin3 secondsto openthe liftgateglass. Ensurethat youkeep the
IKTadhesive securitylabel ina safeplace forfuture reference.Replacements areonly available
throughan authorizeddealer.

KEYLESSENTRY PAD – (ifequipped) Youcan use the Keyless Entry Keypadto lockor unlockthe

doorsand releasethe liftgateglass withouta key.The keypad can be operatedwith thefactory
setfive-digit entrycode oryou cancreate yourown. Thiscode ison theowner’s wallet card inthe
glovebox. Enterthis codeand withinfive secondspress the1•2 buttonon thekeypad. Enteryour
personalfive-digit code.The doorswill againlock thenunlock, toconfirm that your personal
keycodehas beenprogrammed tothe module.

GEARSHIFT/ OVERDRIVECONTROL –(if equipped)Overdrive isthe normaldrive positionfor the

bestfuel economy.Only turn Overdrive OFF whendriving witha heavyload, towinga trailerup
ordown steephills, orwhen additionalengine brakingis needed.To deactivate, press the switch
locatedon theside ofthe gearshiftlever.

ADVANCETRAC®WITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL™ (RSC) –The AdvanceTrac®with RSC system

providesstability enhancementfeatures forcertain drivingconditions. The AdvanceTrac®
button,located onthe centerstack ofthe instrumentpanel, allowsthe driverto controlcertain
featuresof thesystem. Formore information,please seeyour Owner’sGuide.

MOONROOF –(if equipped)The moonroof isequipped withan automatic,one-touch, express

openingfeature. Pressand releasethe rearportion ofthe controllocated inthe overhead
console.To stop motion at anytime duringthe one-touchopening, pressthe controla second
time.To close, press and holdthe frontportion ofthe controluntil theglass stopsmoving.
Toopen the moon roof tothe ventposition, pressand holdthe frontportion ofthe control.
Toclose, press and hold therear portionof thecontrol
untilthe glassstops moving.

CENTERCONSOLE STORAGE– Yourvehicle is equipped

witha configurableconsole containinga trayand an
insidebin thatcan beremoved toopen upspace tofit a
laptopcomputer, MP3 players, CDs or handbags.To
remove,open theconsole lidand pullthe binstraight
upand outfrom theconsole housing.The slidingtray
andinside bincan behooked onthe sideor rearof the
consolefor extrastorage.

2008 ESCAPE

QUICKREFERENCE GUIDE

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

FUSES– Ifyour electricalcomponents arenot workingproperly, a fuse may haveblown.

Formore information,please seeyour Owner’sGuide.

FUELPUMP SHUT-OFFSWITCH – This device stopsthe electricfuel pumpfrom sendingfuel to

theengine whenyour vehiclehas hada substantialjolt. Afteran accident,if youfind thatthe
enginecranks, butdoes notstart, thisswitch mayhave beenactivated. Thefuel pumpshut-off
switchis locatedin thefront passenger’sfootwell, behind a flip-up cover,by the kick panel
accesscover.

LOCATIONOF SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS –The sparetire islocated underthe vehicle,just forward

ofthe rearbumper. The jack and tools arelocated inthe loadfloor orcargo management
system(if equipped).

TIREPRESSURE – Safe operation of yourEscape requires your tires to be properlyinflated. The

recommendedinflation pressureis found on the Safety Compliance CertificationLabel or Tire
Labelwhich is located on the B-Pillaror the edge of the driver’s door.At least once a month and
beforelong trips, inspect each tireand check the air pressure with a tire gauge.Don’t forget the
spare.Air pressure should be checkedwhen the tires are cold. WARNING:Improperly inflated
tirescan affect vehicle handlingand can fail suddenly, resultingin a possible loss of vehicle control.

CHANGINGTHE TIRES– Ifyou geta flattire whiledriving, donot applythe brakeheavily.

Instead,gradually decreaseyour speed.Hold thesteering wheelfirmly andslowly move to a
safeplace onthe sideof theroad. Yourvehicle is equipped with a temporaryspare tire,which
issmaller thana regulartire, andis designedfor emergencyuse only.For more information,
pleasesee yourOwner’s Guide.

TIREPRESSURE MONITORINGSYSTEM –Using radio-frequencypressure sensors,this system

monitorstire pressureon allroad tiresand providesthe driverwith ayellow warninglight when
airneeds tobe added.Message centerequipped vehiclesprovide additionalwarning messages.
TheTPMS warninglight willreset itself(turn off)after the tiresare setto specificationand the
vehicleis drivenabove 20mph (32km/h) forat least2 minutes.Note: Outsidetemperature

affectstire pressure.For moreinformation, pleasesee yourOwner’s Guide.

FUELTANK CAPACITY – Vehicles equipped with 2.3Lfour-cylinder engines and3.0L six-cylinder

engineshave a16.5 gallon(62.5L) fueltank.

REARWINDOW BUFFETING– Whenone orboth ofthe rearwindows areopen, thevehicle may

demonstratea windthrob orbuffeting noise. Thisnoise iscommon amonga widerange of
vehiclesandcan be eliminatedby simplyloweringa frontwindow approximatelytwoto three inches.

ROADSIDEASSISTANCE – During yourFord Escapelimited warrantyperiod, theassurance and

supportof a24-hour emergencyroadside assistanceprogram isincluded. Roadside assistance
includessuch servicesas fueldelivery, tire changes, jump starts,winch outs,help whenyou’re
lockedout ofyour vehicle,and towing.To receive roadside assistance inthe UnitedStates, call
[phone]. InCanada [phone]

ThisQuick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’sGuidewhich contains more detailed information concerning thefeaturesof your

vehicle,as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce theriskof injury to you andyourpassengers. Please read your entire Owner’sGuide

carefullyas you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer totheappropriate sections when questions arise.

Allinformation contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at thetimeof duplication. We reserve the righttochange features, operation and/or

functionalityof any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer is the best sourceforthe most current information.

Fordetailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

ESCAPE

DUALAUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL
(IFEQUIPPED)

A.AUTO/DRIVER TEMPERATURE– Press to

engagefull automaticoperation. Turnto
increaseor decreasethe temperatureon the
driverside ofthe vehicle.The temperature
settingwill bedisplayed inthe shareddisplay
atthe topof thecenter panelarea. The
controlalso adjuststhe passengerside
temperaturewhen PASSTEMP is disengaged.

B.FLOOR ANDDEFROST –

Distributesair
throughthe windshielddefroster vents,
demistervents, floorvents andrear seat
floorvents.

C.DEFROST – Distributes outside airthrough

thewindshield defrostervents anddemister
vents.It canbe usedto clearthe windshield
offog andthin ice.

D.DRIVER HEATEDSEAT – (if equipped) Press

toactivate ordeactivate thedriver heated
seat.The systemautomatically shutsoff after
10minutes.

E.REAR DEFROSTER– Pressto clearthe rear

windowof fogand thinice. Therear
defrosterturns offautomatically after a
predeterminedamount oftime orif the
ignitionis turnedto theLOCK orACCESSORY
position.This buttonalso controlsthe outside
heatedmirrors (ifequipped).

F.A/C – Press to activate/deactivate air

conditioning.Use withrecirculated airto
improvecooling performanceand efficiency.
Theindicator lightmay staylit inAUTO mode.

G.MAX A/C– Distributesrecirculated air

throughthe instrumentpanel ventsto cool

thevehicle. Thisre-cooling ofthe interiorair
ismore economicaland efficient.Depressing
theMAX A/Cbutton againwill returnthe
systemto normaloperation.

H.RECIRCULATED AIR – Press to

activate/deactivateair recirculationin the
vehicle.Recirculated airmay reducethe
amountof timeneeded tocool downthe
interiorof thevehicle andmay alsohelp
reduceundesired odorsfrom reachingthe
interiorof thevehicle.

I.POWER ANDFAN – Press toactivate or

deactivatethe climatecontrol system.Turn to
manuallyincrease ordecrease thefan speed;
thefan settingwill bedisplayed inthe shared
displayat thetop ofthe centerpanel area.To
returnto automaticfan operation,press
AUTO.When theclimate systemis off,outside
airis shutout.

J.PANEL, PANEL AND FLOOR, FLOOR– Changes

theairflow directionfrom instrumentpanel, to
paneland floor,or to floor only.

K.PASSENGER HEATED SEAT – (if equipped)

Pressto activateor deactivatethe passenger
heatedseat.

Thesystem automatically shutsoff

after10 minutes.

L.PASS TEMP – Pressto engage/disengage

separatepassenger sidetemperature control.
Turnto increase / decrease thetemperature
onthe passenger

sideof thevehicle. The

passengertemperature

settingwill be
displayedin theshared displayat thetop
ofthe centerpanel area,if thePASS TEMP
isengaged.

CLIMATE CONTROL

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ADDITIONAL FEATURES

AUTO-DIMMINGREARVIEW MIRROR –(if equipped)The Auto-DimmingRearview Mirroris

equippedwith afeature thatwill reduceglare inthe rearviewmirror whenbright headlights
aredetected. Itautomatically returnsto normal/clearwhen thevehicle isplaced in R (Reverse).

INTEGRATEDKEYHEAD TRANSMITTER (IKT) AND REMOTEENTRY SYSTEM–Yourvehicle comes

equippedwith twospecially programmedIntegrated Keyhead Transmitters(IKTs). IKTs are both
aprogrammed ignitionkey anda remotekeyless entrytransmitter. Handle the IKT carefully
whenstarting thecar toavoid accidentallypressing anyof theremote entrybuttons. Press
onceto unlockthe driver’sdoor. The interior lamps will illuminate if thelamp isin theDOOR
position.Press twiceto unlockall thedoors. Press oncetolock allthe doors.Press twice
toconfirm allthe doorsand liftgateare closed.On thefirst pressof ,theparklamps will flash.
Onthe secondpress within3 seconds,the hornwill chirpand theturn signallamps willflash
onceif allthe doorsand theliftgate areclosed. Press to activate the panic alarm. Press

AUDIOPHILEAND NAVIGATION(if equipped)

A.MEDIA –Press toaccess themedia menu

andto stepthrough themedia menutabs
consistingof varioussources.

B.SOUND –Press toaccess thesound menu

andto stepthrough thesound menutabs.

C.MENU –Press toaccess thesystem menu

andto stepthrough systemmenu tabs.

D.SEEK –Press toseek tothe next/previous

availablestation ortrack.

E.MEMORY PRESETS –Press andhold apreset

buttonto savean AM/FMradio station.In CD
mode,press abutton toplay thedisc inthe
correspondingslot.

F.TUNE – Press to manually advance upor

downthe frequencyband orto the
next/previousfolder inMP3 mode.

G.REPEAT – Press while navigationguidance

isactive torepeat thelast spokennavigation
guidanceprompt.

H.NAV – Press toaccess thenavigation menu

andto step through the navigationmenu tabs.

I.DEST –Press toaccess thedestination entry

menuand toshow additionaldestination
entrytechniques.

J.MAP –Press toaccess thenavigation map.

Presswhile themap display isactive to re-center
themap onthe currentvehicle position.

K.LOAD –Press toload asingle CD.Press and

holdto loaddiscs inall emptyslot locations.

Formore information, please see yourNavigation
Supplement.

Smudges,fingerprints or scratches on thenavigation discs
couldaffect performance of the navigation system.Keep
discsclean and stored in theprotective jackets when not
inuse.

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QuickReference Guide

2008 ESCAPE

Yournew Ford Escape is about toturn

youreveryday drivingexperience into

aneveryday drivingadventure.

Withits off-roadcapability and on-road

confidence,Escape canhandle whatever

roadlife laysout beforeyou. ThisQuick

ReferenceGuide wasdesigned tohelp

youquickly getto knowthe many

featuresof yournew Escape.For more

detailed

information,please seeyour

Owner’sGuide.

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1.HEADLAMP ANDFOGLAMP CONTROL– Rotatethe headlamp control to the first position

toturn on the parking lamps. Rotate to the second position to turn on the headlamps.
Touse the autolamp (if equipped) light sensitive on-off control for the headlamps, turn the
headlampcontrol to the position. To turn the autolamps off, turn the control back to the O
(Off)position. The foglamps (if equipped) can be turned on when the headlamp control is in the
parkinglamp, headlamp or autolamp position and the high beams are not on. Pull the headlamp
controltoward you to turn on the foglamps. The foglamp indicator light will illuminate. Push
thecontrol in to deactivate. Remember, the foglamps will not operate when the high beams are
on.The foglamps are also deactivated when the ignition is turned to the LOCK position.

2.MULTIFUNCTION LEVER – Themultifunction levercontrols thefront andrear wipersand

washers,high beamheadlamps andturn signals.Rotate theend ofthe controlaway fromyou
toincrease thewindshield wiperspeed ortoward youto decreasethe speed.Press theend of
thestalk toactivate thewasher. One extra wipe will happena fewseconds afterwashing the
frontwindow toclear anywater thatis drippingdown fromthe topof thewindshield causedby
thewashing. Forrear wiperoperation, rotatethe rearwiper control to the desired position.
Rotatethe controlto either position to activate the rear washer.

Toactivate the high beams, pushthe levertoward theinstrument panel.Pull thelever toward
youto deactivate.To use the “Flash toPass” feature,pull thelever towardsyou slightlyto
activateand releaseto deactivate.For moreinformation, pleasesee yourOwner’s Guide.

3.PANEL DIMMER CONTROL –Use thedimmer controlto adjustthe brightnessof theinstrument

paneland allapplicable switchesin thevehicle whenthe headlampsand parkinglamps are on.
Movethe controlto thefull uprightposition, pastthe detent,to turnon theinterior lamps.

4.SPEED CONTROL– (ifequipped) Foryour speedcontrol towork, itmust bein theON

position.Pressing andreleasing theON buttonwill engageit. Pressingand releasing theOFF
buttondisengages it.To set a desired speed,press SET+.You can increase speed using thespeed
controlby pressingand holdingSET+. Youcan decrease speed by pressing andholding theCST­button.Pressing theRESUME buttonwill automaticallyreturn the vehicleto the previously set
speed.To disengage the speed control,press theOFF buttonor pressthe brakepedal.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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.SERVICE ENGINE SOONLIGHT –TheService EngineSoon indicatorlight illuminateswhen the

ignitionis firstturned tothe RUNposition tocheck thebulb. Ifthe lightturns solidor blinksafter
theengine isstarted, theOn-Board DiagnosticsSystem hasdetected

amalfunction. Drivein a

moderatefashion (avoidheavy accelerationor deceleration)

andhave yourvehicle serviced
immediately.Always secure your fuel capby turningit clockwiseuntil itclicks atleast onceto
avoida warningcaused bya loosecap.

6.TIRE PRESSUREMONITORING SYSTEM(TPMS) –Using radio-frequencypressure sensors,this

systemmonitors allroad tiresand illuminatesa lowtire pressurelight whenone ormore ofyour
tiresis significantlyunder-inflated. Message centerequipped vehiclesprovide additionalwarning
messages.The TPMSwarning lightwill reset(turn off)after the tiresare resetto specification
andthe vehicleis drivenabove 20mph (30km/h) fortwo minutes.A malfunctionindicator is
alsocombined withthe lowtire pressurelight. Whenthe systemdetects amalfunction, thelight
willflash forapproximately oneminute andthen remaincontinuously illuminated.Please note:
Outsidetemperature affectstire pressure.

7.MESSAGE CENTER– (ifequipped) Themessage center,located on your instrument cluster,

displaysimportant informationthrough constantmonitoring of vehiclesystems. Youmay select
displayfeatures onthe messagecenter fora displayof statuspreceded bya briefindicator
chime.The systemwill alsonotify youof potentialvehicle problemswith adisplay ofsystem
warningsfollowed bya longindicator chime.

8.ABS WARNINGLIGHT – TheABS warninglight willmomentarily illuminatewhen theignition

isturned on.If thelight doesnot illuminate,stays onor flashes,have yourvehicle serviced.In an
emergency,apply continuous force to thebrake pedal.Do notpump thebrakes. Anypulsation
ormechanical noiseyou mayfeel orhear isnormal.

9.TILT STEERING WHEEL LEVER– Toadjust the steering wheel, pushthe adjustmentlever down

tounlock thesteering column.While thelever isin thedown position,tilt thesteering wheelto
yourdesired position.Then, whileholding thesteering columnin place, pullthe leverup toits
originalposition tolock thesteering column.

10.AUXILIARY POWER POINTS(12V) –The 12Vpower pointoutlets, locatedon theinstrument

paneland therear ofthe centerconsole, aredesigned foraccessory plugsonly. Do not insert
anyother object;damage mayoccur andblow thefuse.

11.PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF –The passengerairbag offindicator lightwill illuminatewhen the

passenger’sfrontal airbag is off.For additional information,please seeyour Owner’sGuide.

12.REVERSE SENSINGSYSTEM –(if equipped)This systemsounds atone towarn thedriver of

obstaclesnear therear bumperwhen R(Reverse) isselected andthe vehicleis movingat speeds
lessthan 3mph (5km/h). Asyou movecloser tothe obstacle,the rateof thetone increases.
Whenan obstacleis lessthan 10inches (25cm) away,the tone sounds continuously. The system
isnot effectiveat speeds above3 mph(5 km/h)and maynot detectcertain angularor moving
objects.With theignition on,press theRSS control,located belowthe climatecontrol system,
toturn theRSS off.An indicator lightwill illuminatewhen thesystem isoff.

13.AUXILIARY INPUT JACK– Theauxiliary inputjack providesa wayto connectyour

portablemusic playerto thein-vehicle audiosystem. Thisallows theaudio froma portable
musicplayer tobe playedthrough thevehicle speakers.For moreinformation, pleasesee your
Owner’sGuide.

A.POWER SIDEVIEW MIRRORS– Rotatethe controlclockwise toadjust theright mirror,and

counterclockwiseto adjustthe leftmirror. Then move the control inthe directionyou wishto
tiltthe mirror.Return to the center position tolock themirror inplace.

B.COMPASS – (if equipped)The compassheading (N,NE, E,SE, S,SW, W or NW)is displayed

inthe centerstack display.The compass reading may beaffected when youdrive nearlarge
buildings,bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antennas. For more information, please
seeyour Owner’sGuide.

C.HAZARD FLASHER– Pushthe flashercontrol, locatedon thesteering column,and allfront

andrear directionsignals willflash. Useit whenyour vehicleis disabledor iscreating asafety
hazardfor other motorists. The hazard flashers will operate when the ignition is in any position
orif thekey isnot inthe ignition.

FOUR-WHEELDRIVE (4WD)SYSTEM –(if equipped)Your vehicle has an intelligent 4WDsystem

thatcontinuously monitorsvehicle conditionsand automatically adjuststhe powerdistribution
betweenthe frontand rearwheels. Itcombines transparentall-surface operationwith a highly
capablefour-wheel drive system.The 4WDsystem isalways activeand requiresno driverinput.
Itis capableof handlingall roadconditions, includingstreet andhighway driving aswell as
off-roadand winter driving.

SATELLITECOMPATIBLE IN-DASH SIX-CD /
MP3RADIO

A.LOAD –Press toload asingle CD.Press and

holdto loaddiscs inall emptyslot locations.

B.ON/OFF/VOL –Press toturn ONor OFF.Turn

toincrease ordecrease thevolume.

C.DIRECT –Press toaccess adesired radio

station,track orMP3 folder.

D.SCAN –Press fora briefsampling ofradio

stationsor CD/MP3tracks.

E.SHUFFLE –Press toplay CD/MP3tracks in

randomorder whenactive (on).

F.CAT/FOLD – In category mode, use to select

fromvarious musiccategories. InMP3 mode,
useto accessthe previous/nextfolder. In
satelliteradio mode,press totoggle between
turningthe mostrecently selectedsatellite
radiocategory onand off.

G.AM/FM –Press toselect AM,FM1 orFM2

frequencyband.

H.CD –Press toenter CD/MP3mode. Ifa disc

isalready loadedinto thesystem, CD/MP3
playwill beginwhere itended last.

I.SEEK/TRACK –Press toaccess thenext

listenablestation ortrack.

J.SAT – (if equipped) Pressto accesssatellite

radiomode. Pressrepeatedly tocycle through
SAT1,SAT2 and SAT3 modes.

K.AUX –Press toaccess LINE(auxiliary audio

mode).

L.TEXT –In MP3mode, pressrepeatedly to

scrollthrough displayoptions. Insatellite
radiomode, pressand releaseto displaythe
artistand songtitle.

M.MENU –Press repeatedlyto accessthe

followingfeatures: SATELLITERADIO MENU
(ifequipped), AUTOPRESET ON/OFF,RDS
ON/OFFand COMPRESSION(only available
inCD/MP3 mode).

N.SOUND –Press repeatedlyto cyclethrough

soundoptions. Press SEEK/TRACK to
adjustlevels.

O.CLOCK –Press toset thetime. Thedisplay

willread SETTIME. Usethe memorypreset #s
toenter in the desiredtime, hours and minutes.

P.TUNE – In radio mode, turn togo upor

downthe frequencyband.

Q.EJECT –Press toeject aCD. Selectthe

desiredCD slotby pressingthe corresponding
memorypreset.

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Useextreme caution when usingany device
orfeature that may takeyour attention off
theroad. Your primary responsibility is the
safeoperation of the vehicle.Only use non­essentialfeatures and devices whenit is safe
todo so.