Ford Escape: Why maintain your vehicle?
This guide describes the scheduled maintenance required for your vehicle. Carefully following this schedule helps protect against major repair expenses resulting from neglect or inadequate maintenance and may also help to increase the value of your vehicle when you sell or trade it.
It is your responsibility to see that all scheduled maintenance is performed and that the materials used meet Ford engineering specifications as identified in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter. Failure to perform scheduled maintenance specific in this guide will invalidate warranty coverage on parts affected by the lack of maintenance. Be sure receipts for completed maintenance are kept with the vehicle and confirmation of the work performed is always recorded in this guide.
Your dealer has factory-trained technicians who can perform the required maintenance using genuine Ford parts. They are committed to meeting your service needs and to assuring your continuing satisfaction.
Protecting your investment
Maintenance is an investment that will pay dividends in the form of improved reliability, durability and resale value. To ensure the proper performance of your vehicle and its emission control syste ...See also:
If the vehicle breaks down
If the vehicle breaks down on the road, move it to the shoulder and use the hazard
warning flashers. Refer to “Hazard warning flasher switch” on page 3-64.
If the engine stops/fails
Vehicle op ...
Rollover Warning
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate
than other types of vehicles. This vehicle has a higher
ground clearance and a higher center of gravity than
many passenger cars. It is ...
Cleaning the windows
WARNING
Before cleaning the windshield or wiper blades, switch off the windshield wipers
and remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, press
the Start/Stop but ...