Ford Escape Quick Reference Guide

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s Manual which contains more detailed information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s Manual carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate chapters when questions arise. All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation and/ or functionality of any vehicle speciﬁcation at any time. Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Manual.

United States

Ford Customer Relationship Center

1-800-392-3673 (FORD) (TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)

owner.ford.com

@FordService

Canada

Ford Customer Relationship Centre

1-800-565-3673 (FORD) (TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-888-658-6805)

ford.ca

@FordServiceCA

2017 Escape

Quick Reference Guide

HJ5J 19G217 AA

June 2016 Second Printing Quick Reference Guide Escape Litho in U.S.A.

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SYNC® 3 Commonly Used Voice Commands

Press the voice button on the steering wheel and then say:

Basic Commands

• Main menu

• Go back

• Cancel

• List of commands

• Next page

• Previous page

• Help

Phone

• Phone list of commands

• Pair phone

• Call <name> <on cell/

at home/at work>

• Dial <number>

• Listen to message

Some services may not be available in your area. Refer to the SYNC 3 chapter in your Owner’s Manual, visit the website or call the toll-free number for more information.

For U.S. customers: Visit owner.ford.com or call 1-800-392-3673 (select Option 1 or 2 for language, then Option 3). For Canadian customers: Visit syncmyride.ca or call 1-800-565-3673 (select Option 1 or 2 for language, then Option 3).

*if equipped

Audio

• AM <530-1710>

• FM <87.9-107.9>

• Bluetooth audio

• CD

• USB

• Bluetooth audio

• Sirius <0-233>*

• <Sirius channel name>*

Apps

• List mobile apps

• Find new apps

Navigation*

• Navigation list of commands

• Destination <home/

previous destination>

• Find <POI/intersection/

an address>

• Show route

• Where am I?

• SiriusXM Trac and Travel

Link* list of commands

- Show <trac/weather

map/5 day forecast/ fuel prices>

- Help

Table of Contents

Instrument Panel

SYNC

SYNC 3

Convenience

Comfort

Ligate

Function

Essential Information

4 – 5

6 – 7

8 – 10

12 – 13

14 – 15

16 – 17

18 – 23

Learn More About Your New Vehicle

Scan the country-appropriate QR code with your smartphone (make sure you have a scanner app installed) and you can access even more information about your vehicle.

owner.ford.com (U.S.)

ford.ca (Canada)

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and injury. We strongly recommend that you use extreme caution when using any device that may take your focus o the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend against the use of any hand-held device while driving and encourage the use of voiceoperated systems when possible. Make sure you are aware of all applicable local laws that may aect the use of electronic devices while driving.

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Instrument

Panel

Cruise Control

Information Display

Service Engine Soon Light

Wiper Controls*

Media Controls*

Voice Controls*

Tilt and Telescope Steering Column

Push Button Start*

Auto-Start-Stop*

Cruise Control

To Set Your Cruise Control Speed

A. Press and release ON. B. Drive to the desired speed. C. Press and release SET +, then take your foot

o the accelerator.

Aer you set a speed, you can press SET + or SET – to adjust cruise speed. To cancel the set speed, pull the CAN (Cancel) control toward you or tap the brake pedal.

Service Engine Soon Light

Lights brieﬂy when you switch on the ignition. If it remains on or is ﬂashing aer you start the engine, the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II) system has detected a problem. Drive in a moderate fashion and contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

Information Display

Provides information about various systems on your vehicle. Use the le, 5-way controls located on the steering wheel to choose and conﬁrm settings and messages. Refer to the Information Displays chapter of your Owner’s Manual for more information.

Tilt and Telescope Steering Column

Unlock the steering wheel by pulling the lever down. Adjust the wheel to the desired position (in, out, up and down). Push the lever back up to lock the steering wheel in place.

Media Controls*

Press VOL + to increase or VOL - to decrease volume levels.

Press |⊳⊳ ⊲⊲| to hear the next or previous saved radio station, CD or MP3 track.

Press and hold to seek up or down the frequency band, or through CD and MP3 tracks.

6Voice Controls*

Press to access voice recognition.

Press the phone button to answer an

incoming call.

Press and hold to exit phone mode or

end a call.

Wiper Controls

Use the rotary control on the lever to adjust the wipe intervals. Pull the lever toward you to wash the windshield.

Push Button Start*

Allows you to start your vehicle by pressing the START STOP button when fully pressing down on the brake pedal. Press the button again to switch o the engine.

Note: Your intelligent access transmitter* must be inside the vehicle to start the ignition.

9Auto-Start-Stop*

For more information about Auto-Start-Stop, please see page 18.

*if equipped

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SYNC

Getting Started

with Your

SYNC System

SYNC is a hands-free, voice

recognition system used for

entertainment, information

and communication.

SYNC. Say the Word.

Before You Get Started

1. Set up your owner account at:

owner.ford.com (U.S.) or syncmyride.ca (Canada) Follow the on-screen instructions to register, and then see what available services you are eligible for.

2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called Bluetooth® to communicate with your

phone. Switch on Bluetooth mode in your phone’s menu options. This allows your phone to ﬁnd SYNC. If you need more details on setting up your phone with SYNC, visit the SYNC website or your phone manufacturer’s website.

Pairing Your Phone with SYNC

In order to use many of the features of SYNC, ﬁrst pair your phone with SYNC. Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and you switch on your ignition.

To Pair Your Phone for the First Time

1. Make sure you switch Bluetooth on and

that your device is discoverable.

2. Press the

display indicates there is no paired phone, select the option to add.

3. When a message to begin pairing appears,

search for SYNC on your phone.

phone button. When the

4. If your phone prompts you to enter a PIN, enter the PIN on the touchscreen. Skip the next step.

5. When prompted from SYNC, conﬁrm the PIN provided by SYNC matches the PIN that your phone displays.

6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful.

Note: The system may prompt you to set your phone as primary or favorite (the primary phone receives messages and voicemail), download your phone book (a requirement to use the full set of voice commands) and switch on 911 Assist®.

Tips

• Make sure you accept the request from

SYNC to access your phone.

• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to

the SYNC chapter of your Owner’s Manual.

• If you experience pairing problems, try

performing a clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC, deleting your phone pairing from SYNC and then repeating the Pairing Your Cell Phone with SYNC process.

Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?

A SYNC owner account allows you to receive the latest soware updates and when you have questions, free customer support. Some services may not be available in your area.

Create Your Account

Create your account by visiting the website. Call the toll-free number for more information.

In the United States: owner.ford.com 1-800-392-3673

In Canada: syncmyride.ca 1-800-565-3673

Using Your Cell Phone with SYNC

Note: You must download your phone book to make phone

calls with voice commands by name.

Making a Phone Call

Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by pressing the voice button a voice command.

For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. When the system conﬁrms the number, say “Dial” to initiate the call.

Note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice

button

. When prompted, say the voice command “Dial”,

then verbally say the phone number.

. When prompted, say

Answering Incoming Calls

When you have an incoming call, the name and number of the person calling displays. Press the phone button to answer an incoming call. You can hang up at any time by pressing the phone button

Using SYNC to Access Digital Media

Plug your USB media device, such as a phone or MP3 player, into a USB port and wait for the system to ﬁnish indexing your music. When indexing is complete, you can use SYNC to play all of your favorite music.

Using Voice Commands to Play Music

1. Plug your media player into your USB port.

2. Press the voice button say “USB”, then follow-up saying a voice command such as “Browse”.

. When prompted,

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