Ford Escape: Basic operating principles
• Drive slower in strong crosswinds which can affect the normal steering
characteristics of your vehicle.
• Be extremely careful when driving on pavement made slippery by
loose sand, water, gravel, snow or ice.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
Truck and utility vehicles can differ from some other vehicles. Your
vehicle may be higher to allow it to travel over rough terrain without
getting hung up or damaging underbody components.
The d ...
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
• If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement, slow down, but
avoid severe brake application, ease the vehicle back onto the
pavement only after reducing your speed. Do not turn the steering ...
See also:
Four-wheel drive lock switch (4WD models)
Four-wheel drive lock mode can be used when a large amount of
drive power needs to be applied to all the wheels, such as when the
vehicle gets stuck in mud and you need to free it.
Press the swit ...
Rear Vision Camera (RVC)
If available, the rear vision camera displays a view of the area behind the vehicle
when the vehicle is shifted into R (Reverse). The display will appear on the radio
screen.
To clean the camera ...
Radio text
Some stations transmit information on program
content, artists, etc. This information can
be shown on the display.
Activate/deactivate in FM mode under Show
radio text. ...
