Ford Escape: Energy Management Feature
• This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature at the front and rear outboard seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision.
• The front and rear outboard safety belt system has a retractor assembly that is designed to extend the safety belt webbing in a controlled manner. This helps reduce the belt force acting on the user’s chest.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a snap and feel
it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened ...
Safety belt locking modes
All safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder
belts. The driver safety belt has the first locking mode and the front
outboard passenger and rear seat safety belts have both t ...
See also:
Compact Spare Tire – If Equipped
The compact spare is for temporary emergency use only.
You can identify if your vehicle is equipped with a
compact spare by looking at the spare tire description on
the Tire and Loading Informati ...
Engine oil
To check and refill engine oil
The engine oil used has a significant effect on the engine’s performance, service
life and startability. Be sure to use oil of the recommended quality and appropr ...
Activating the rear view camera
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
Make sure that the "rear view camera" function is selected in COMAND (see
the separate operating instructions for C ...