Ford Escape: Center console
Your vehicle is equipped with a variety of console features. These include:
1. Cupholders
2. Utility compartment console lid has
a CD holder, a business card holder
and two pen holders. The utility
compartment has a removable bin
with coin holder slots, a sliding tray, a
cell phone holder and CD holders.
3. Rear power point
4. Rear cupholders
5. Small storage trays and (if
equipped) an ambient light control
switch.
WARNING: Use only soft cups in the cupholders. Hard objects
can injure you in a collision.
The tray and inside bin can be removed to open up space to fit a laptop computer, MP3 players, CDs or handbags. To remove, open the console lid and pull the bin straight up and out from the console housing.
The sliding tray and inside bin can be hooked on the side or rear of the console for extra storage.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform compass calibration in an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater/air conditioning, wipers, etc.) an ...
Auxiliary power point (12V DC)
Power outlets are designed for accessory plugs only. Do not insert
any other object in the power outlet as this will damage the
outlet and blow the fuse. Do not hang any type of accessory or
access ...
See also:
Air cnditioning care
Keeping the Condenser Clean
The air conditioning condenser (and engine
radiator) should be checked periodically for
accumulation of dirt, dead insects, leaves, etc.
These can interfere with max ...
License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Open the liftgate partway. See Liftgate on page 2‑9.
Passenger Side Shown, Driver Side Similar
2. Push the left end of the lamp assembly toward the right.
...
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 ...
