Ford Escape: Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)
1. Insert the lug wrench through the
access hole in the rear bumper.
2. Turn the handle counterclockwise
and lower the spare tire until it can
be slid rearward and the cable is
slack.
3. Slide the retainer through the
center of the wheel.
If equipped with a tether, perform the following additional steps:
4. Lift the spare tire on end to access tether attachment (1).
5. Use the lug wrench to remove the lug nut from the spare tire tether.
6. If not replacing the spare or flat
tire to the underbody storage area,
raise winch up into the installed
position.
7. Use the attached fastener strap
(2) to tie the tether end to the
winch actuator shaft (if equipped).
Removing the jack and tools
1. The jack and tools are located
under the carpeted load floor.
2. Pull back the carpet away from
the liftgate, and remove the
hardboard cover. If your vehicle is
equipped with a cargo managemen ...
Tire change procedure
WARNING: When one of the front wheels is off the ground, the
transmission alone will not prevent the vehicle from moving or
slipping off the jack, even if the vehicle is in P (Park) (automatic
tra ...
See also:
Programming the transmitters
The keyless entry system is equipped with
a special code learning feature that allows
you to program new transmitter codes into
the system or to delete old ones. The
system can learn up to fou ...
How does the Safety Canopy System work?
The design and development of the
Safety Canopy system included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Airbag Technical Worki ...
Hill descent control (green)
Hill descent control (green)
Illuminates when HDC is selected
and HDC operating conditions are
met. If the lamp flashes, HDC has
been selected, but the operating conditions are
not being met (e ...
