Ford Escape: Identifying your vehicle
Safety Compliance Certification Label
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Safety Compliance Certification Label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Safety Compliance Certification Label may be located. The Safety Compliance Certification Label is located on the structure (B-Pillar) by the trailing edge of the driver’s door or the edge of the driver’s door.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is located on the driver side instrument panel.
Please note that in the graphic, XXXX is representative of your vehicle identification number.
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
Devices and their location
3. Make, vehicle line, series, body
type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
Engine data
Engine drivebelt routing
• 2.5L I4 Engine
• 3.0L V6 Engine ...
Transmission code designations
You can find a transmission code on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission each code
represents.
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See also:
Compact Disc (CD) player operation
Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position and insert the Compact Disc (CD) into
the slot with the label side facing up. The CD will
be guided automatically into the slot and start
pl ...
To Turn Everything Off
Turning the fan speed control dial all
the way to the left shuts the system
off.
Keep the system off for short
periods only.
To keep stale air and mustiness
from collecting, you should have ...
If the light illuminates steadily
If the light illuminates steadily while driving
or does not turn off after the engine starts,
an emission control system malfunction
has been detected.
You should have your vehicle checked by
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