Ford Escape 2017 Owners Manual

Engine
Action
Message
Indicator
Message
Engine service is required. Contact yourauthorized dealer.
Amber
Engine fault Service now
Displays when the engine temperature is too
high. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and allow to engine to cool. If the problem persists,
contact your authorized dealer.  See Engine
Coolant Check (page 243).
Red
High engine temperature
Stop safely
Displays when the engine has reduced powerin order to help reduce high coolant temper- ature.
-
Power Reduced to
Lower Engine Temp...

Action
Message
Indicator
Message
Displayed as a reminder to press the brakewhile starting the vehicle.
-
Press brake to start
Displayed when a valid key is not detected
within the vehicle.  See Keyless Starting (page 128).
Red
Ford KeyFree Key not
inside car
Displays when the key battery is low. Change
the battery as soon as possible.  See 
Remote
Control (page 45).
-
Key Battery Low Replace
Soon
Lighting Action
Message
Indicator
Message
Displays when the brake lamp bulb has burnedout. Contact your...

MyKey
Action
Message
Indicator
Message
Displays when MyKey is active.
-
MyKey active Drive
Safely
Displays when starting the vehicle and MyKeyis in use and the MyKey speed limit is on.
-
MyKey Speed Limited to
XX MPH/km/h
Displays when a MyKey is in use and the MyKeyspeed limit is on and the vehicle speed is approaching 80 mph (130 km/h).
Amber
MyKey Vehicle Near Top
Speed
Displays when a MyKey is in use and the MyKeyspeed limit is reached.
Amber
MyKey Vehicle at Top
Speed
Displays when MyKey is active....

Park Brake
Action
Message
Indicator
Message
Displays when the parking brake is set, the
engine is running and the vehicle is driven more than 3 mph (5 km/h). If the warning stays on
after the parking brake is released, contact your authorized dealer.
Red
Park brake applied
Power Steering Action
Message
Indicator
Message
The power steering system is not working. Stopthe vehicle a safe place. Contact your author- ized dealer.
Red
Steering loss Stop safely
The power steering system is not working. Stopthe...

Transmission and Four-Wheel Drive
Action
Message
Indicator
Message
See your authorized dealer.
-
Transmission malfunc-
tion Service now
The transmission is overheating and needs tocool. Stop in a safe place as soon as it’ s
possible.
Amber
Transmission Over
Temperature Stop Safely
See your authorized dealer.
Amber
Transmission Service
Required
Transmission is getting hot. Stop to let it coolor speed up.
-
Transmission Hot Stop
or Speed Up
Transmission is hot. Wait as needed to let itcool.
-
Transmission...

Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Action
Message
Indicator
Message
Displays when one or more tires on your vehiclehave low tire pressure.  See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (page 285).
Amber
Tire Pressure Low
Displays when the tire pressure monitoring
system is malfunctioning. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your
authorized dealer.
 See Tire Pressure Monit-
oring System (page 285).
Amber
Tire Pressure Monitor
Fault
Displayed when a tire pressure sensor is
malfunctioning, or your...

MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL
Fan speed control: Adjust the volume of air circulated in the vehicle.
A
A/C:
 Press to switch the air conditioning on or off. Air conditioning cools your
vehicle using outside air. To improve the time to reach a comfortable
temperature in hot weather, drive with the windows open until you feel cold air
through the air vents.
B
Note: In certain conditions (for example, maximum defrost), the air conditioning
may continue to operate even though the air conditioning is switched off....

Note: To prevent window fogging, you cannot select recirculated air when
maximum defrost is on.
MAX A/C:
 Adjust for maximum cooling. Recirculated air flows through the
instrument panel vents and air conditioning automatically turns on.
G
Recirculated air:
 Press to switch between outside air and recirculated air. The
air currently in the passenger compartment recirculates. This can reduce the
time needed to cool the interior and reduce unwanted odors from entering your
vehicle.
H
Heated seats:
 Press to...

Air distribution control: Press to switch airflow from the windshield,
instrument panel, or footwell vents on or off. You can distribute air through any
combination of these vents.
D
Heated rear window: Press to switch the heated rear window on and off.  See
Heated Windows and Mirrors
 (page 110).
E
A/C:
 Press to switch the air conditioning on or off. Air conditioning cools your
vehicle using outside air. To improve the time to reach a comfortable
temperature in hot weather, drive with the windows open...

Temperature Control
You can set the temperature between 61°F
(16°C) and 86°F (30°C) in increments of
1°F (0.5°C). In position LO, 59°F (15°C),
the system switches to permanent cooling.
In position 
HI, 86°F (30°C), the system
switches to permanent heating.
Single Zone Temperature Control
In this mode, the climate control system
links the temperature settings for both the
driver's side and passenger's side. If you
adjust the setting using the rotary control
on the driver ’s side, the system...