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:
Brake system
Power brakes Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because
of a stalled engine or some other ...
Child safety rear door lock
Child safety rear door lock
Child safety rear door locks help prevent the rear
doors from being opened accidentally, especially
when small children are in the vehicle.
When the levers are in t ...
DVD Display Error Messages
The video screen may display one of the following error messages:
Disc Load/Eject Error or Mechanical Error: There are disc load or eject problems.
Disc Format Error or Unknown Format: The disc is i ...
