2011 Ford Escape Owner's Manual
Year:
2011
Make:
Ford
Model:
Escape
Rating:
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1
Introduction
4
Congratulations
4
Safety and Environment Protection
4
Warning symbols in this guide
4
Warning symbols on your vehicle
5
Protecting the environment
5
Perchlorate material
5
Breaking-in your vehicle
5
Special Notices
6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
6
Special instructions
6
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles
6
Using your vehicle with a snowplow
6
Using your vehicle as an ambulance
6
Data Recording
7
Service Data Recording
7
Event Data Recording
7
Cell phone use
9
Export unique (Non–United States/Canada) vehicle specific information
9
Instrument Cluster
12
Warning lights and chimes
12
Gauges
17
Message center (if equipped)
20
Info
20
System check and vehicle feature customization
22
System warnings
24
Entertainment Systems
28
Audio systems
28
AM/FM single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system
28
Setting the clock
28
AM/FM Radio
29
RDS Radio
30
CD/MP3 Player
30
Satellite Radio (if equipped)
32
Sound Adjustments
35
Extra Features
36
Auxiliary input jack (Line in)
36
USB port (if equipped)
38
General audio information
39
Satellite radio information (if equipped)
42
Navigation system (if equipped)
45
SYNC (if equipped)
45
Climate Controls
46
Manual heating and air conditioning system (if equipped)
46
Operating tips
48
Dual automatic temperature control (if equipped)
49
Operating tips
51
Rear window defroster
52
Lights
53
Headlamp Control
53
Autolamp control (if equipped)
53
Autolamp delay system (if equipped)
54
Fog lamp control (if equipped)
54
High beams
54
Flash-to-pass
55
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
55
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
55
Aiming the headlamps
56
Vertical aim adjustment
56
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
57
Interior Lamps
57
Dome lamps and map lamps
57
Cargo and dome lamp
58
Ambient lighting (if equipped)
59
Bulb Replacement
59
Lamp assembly condensation
59
Using the right bulbs
60
Replacing interior bulbs
60
Replacing exterior bulbs
60
Replacing headlamp bulbs
61
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
61
Replacing front sidemarker bulbs
62
Replacing tail/stop/turn/backup lamp bulbs
62
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs
63
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
63
Replacing fog lamp bulbs (if equipped)
64
Driver Controls
65
Multi-function lever
65
Windshield wiper rainlamp feature (if equipped with autolamp)
65
Rear window wiper/washer controls
66
Tilt Steering Wheel
66
Illuminated visor mirror (if equipped)
67
Overhead console (if equipped)
67
Storage compartment (if equipped)
67
Electronic compass (if equipped)
67
Compass zone adjustment
68
Compass calibration adjustment
69
Center console
69
Auxiliary power point (12V DC)
70
Power Windows (if equipped)
71
One-touch down
72
Window lock
72
Accessory delay
72
Interior mirror
72
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)
72
Exterior Mirrors
73
Power side view mirrors
73
Blind spot mirrors
73
Fold-away mirrors
73
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)
74
Speed control (if equipped)
74
Using speed control
74
Setting speed control
74
Disengaging speed control
75
Resuming a set speed
75
Increasing speed while using speed control
75
Reducing speed while using speed control
75
Turning off speed control
76
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
76
Radio control features
76
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
77
Universal garage door opener (if equipped)
79
Car2U Home Automation System (if equipped)
79
Types of garage door openers (rolling code and fixed code)
80
Rolling code programming
80
Fixed code programming
82
Erasing the Car2U Home Automation System buttons
84
FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance
84
Positive Retention Floor Mat
85
Liftgate
86
Cargo Area Features
86
Cargo shade (if equipped)
86
Cargo management system (if equipped)
87
Passenger side cargo compartment
88
Roof Rack System (if equipped)
88
88
To adjust the cross-bar (if equipped) position:
88
To remove the cross-bar assembly (if equipped) from the roof rack side rails:
89
To reinstall the cross-bar assembly (if equipped) to the roof rack side rails:
90
Locks and Security
91
Keys
91
MyKey
92
Power door locks
97
Door key unlocking/locking
97
Unlocking the doors
97
Locking the doors
97
Autolock
97
Deactivating/activating autolock
97
Power door unlock/lock procedure
98
Keyless entry keypad procedure
98
Message center procedure (if equipped)
99
Autounlock
99
Deactivating/activating autounlock
99
Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure
99
Keyless entry keypad autounlock enable/disable procedure
100
Message center procedure (if equipped)
100
Smart unlocking feature
100
Childproof door locks
101
Remote entry system (if equipped)
101
Two step door unlocking
102
One step door unlocking
102
Switching from two step to one step door unlocking
102
Locking the doors
103
Opening the liftgate glass (if equipped)
103
Car finder
103
Sounding a panic alarm
103
Replacing the battery
103
Replacing lost Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)
104
How to reprogram your Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)
104
Illuminated entry
104
Illuminated exit
105
SecuriCode™ keyless entry system (if equipped)
105
Programming your own personal entry code
105
Erasing personal code
106
Anti-scan feature
106
Unlocking and locking the doors and liftgate using keyless entry
106
Securilock passive anti-theft system
107
Anti-theft indicator
108
Automatic arming
108
Automatic disarming
108
Replacement of integrated keyhead transmitters (IKT) and coded keys
109
Programming spare keys
109
Seating and Safety Restraints
111
Front Seats
111
Adjustable head restraints
111
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)
114
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
114
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
115
Heated seats (if equipped)
116
Rear seats
117
Second row adjustable head restraints
117
Folding down second row seats
120
Returning the second row seats to upright position
122
To remove the second row cushion
123
To install the second row cushion
123
Safety restraints
123
Personal Safety System™
123
How does the Personal Safety System™ work?
124
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
124
Front crash severity sensor
125
Driver’s seat position sensor
125
Front passenger sensing system
125
Front safety belt usage sensors
126
Front safety belt pretensioners
126
Safety belt energy management retractors
126
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
126
Safety restraints precautions
127
Combination lap and shoulder belts
128
Restraint of pregnant women
129
Energy Management Feature
129
Safety belt locking modes
129
Safety belt height adjustment
131
Safety belt pretensioner
131
Safety belt extension assembly
132
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
132
Conditions of operation
132
Belt-Minder
133
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature
135
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
137
Important SRS precautions
137
Children and airbags
139
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
139
Front passenger sensing system
141
Determining if the system is operational
145
Seat-mounted side airbag system
146
How does the side airbag system work?
147
Determining if the system is operational
148
Safety Canopy System
149
How does the Safety Canopy System work?
150
Determining if the system is operational
152
SOS Post-Crash Alert System™
152
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)
152
Safety restraints for children
153
Important child restraint precautions
153
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
155
Transporting children
157
Safety seats for children
157
Infant and/or toddler seats
157
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
158
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments
161
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)
163
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats
163
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
164
Child booster seats
166
When children should use booster seats
166
Types of booster seats
167
The importance of shoulder belts
169
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
169
Tires, Wheels and Loading
171
Notice to utility vehicle and truck owners
171
Vehicle characteristics
172
4WD system (if equipped)
172
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
172
Information about uniform tire quality grading
173
Treadwear
174
Traction AA A B C
174
Temperature A B C
174
Tires
175
Glossary of tire terminology
175
Inflating your tires
176
Tire care
178
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems
178
Tire wear
178
Damage
178
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)
179
Tire replacement requirements
179
Safety practices
181
Highway hazards
181
Tire and wheel alignment
181
Tire rotation
182
Information contained on the tire sidewall
183
Information on “P” type tires
183
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires
186
Information on “T” type tires
187
Location of the tire label
187
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
188
Changing tires with a TPMS
189
Understanding your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
189
When your temporary spare tire is installed
189
When you believe your system is not operating properly
190
When inflating your tires
191
How temperature affects your tire pressure
191
Snow tires and cables
192
Vehicle loading – with and without a trailer
192
Special loading instructions for owners of pick-up trucks and utility-type vehicles
199
Trailer towing
200
Preparing to tow
201
Hitches
201
Safety chains
201
Trailer brakes
202
Trailer lamps
202
Driving while you tow
202
Trailer towing tips
203
Launching or retrieving a boat
203
Recreational towing
203
Driving
205
Starting
205
Positions of the ignition
205
Preparing to start your vehicle
205
Important safety precautions
206
Starting the engine
208
Cold weather starting (flexible fuel vehicles only)
208
If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible fuel vehicles only)
209
Guarding against exhaust fumes
209
Important ventilating information
209
Engine block heater (if equipped)
209
Brakes
211
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
212
Using ABS
212
ABS warning lamp
212
Parking brake
213
AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC) stability enhancement system
214
Steering
220
Preparing to drive
220
Brake-shift interlock
221
Automatic transmission operation (if equipped)
223
Automatic transmission adaptive learning
223
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 6–speed automatic transmission
223
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
225
Manual transmission operation (if equipped)
225
Using the clutch
225
Recommended shift speeds
226
Reverse
226
Parking your vehicle
227
Reverse sensing system (if equipped)
227
Rearview camera system (if equipped)
229
Active park assist (APA) (if equipped)
231
Blind spot mirrors
236
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) system (if equipped)
237
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
237
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
237
Basic operating principles
238
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
238
If your vehicle gets stuck
238
Emergency maneuvers
239
Sand
240
Mud and water
240
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
241
Driving on snow and ice
242
Maintenance and modifications
243
Driving through water
244
Roadside Emergencies
245
Roadside Assistance
245
Vehicles sold in the U.S. : Getting roadside assistance
245
Vehicles sold in the U.S. : Using roadside assistance
245
Vehicles sold in Canada : Getting roadside assistance
246
Vehicles sold in Canada : Using roadside assistance
246
Hazard Flasher Control
246
Fuel pump shut-off switch
247
Fuses and relays
247
Fuses
247
Standard fuse amperage rating and color
248
Passenger compartment fuse panel
248
Power distribution box
251
Changing the tires
254
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
255
Stopping and securing the vehicle
257
Removing the jack and tools
257
Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)
258
Tire change procedure
259
Stowing the jack and tools
264
Stowing the flat/spare tire
264
Wheel lug nut torque specifications
265
Running out of fuel
266
Jump starting
266
Preparing your vehicle
267
Connecting the jumper cables
267
Jump starting
268
Removing the jumper cables
269
Wrecker towing
270
Emergency towing
271
Customer Assistance
272
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
272
Away from home
272
Additional assistance
273
In California (U.S. only)
274
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. only)
275
Utilizing The Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada only)
276
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
276
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
278
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide
278
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
279
Reporting safety defects (Canada only)
279
Cleaning
280
Washing the exterior
280
Waxing
280
Paint chips
281
Aluminum wheels and wheel covers
281
Engine
281
2.5L I4 Engine
282
3.0L V6 Engine
282
Plastic (non-painted) exterior parts
283
Windows and wiper blades
283
Instrument panel/Interior trim and cluster lens
284
Interior
285
Leather seats (if equipped, except for the King Ranch edition)
285
Leather seats for the King Ranch edition only (if equipped)
286
Underbody
287
Ford and Lincoln car care products
287
Maintenance and Specifications
288
Service recommendations
288
Precautions when servicing your vehicle
288
Working with the engine off
288
Working with the engine on
289
Opening the hood
289
Identifying components in the engine compartment
290
2.5L I4 engine
290
3.0L V6 engine
291
Windshield washer fluid
292
Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate
292
Changing the wiper blades
293
Changing rear window wiper blade
294
Engine oil
294
Checking the engine oil
294
Adding engine oil
296
Engine oil and filter recommendations
297
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil
297
Battery
298
Engine coolant
300
Checking engine coolant
300
Adding engine coolant
301
Recycled engine coolant
303
Coolant refill capacity
303
Severe climates
303
What you should know about fail-safe cooling
304
How fail-safe cooling works
304
When fail-safe mode is activated
305
Fuel Filter
305
What you should know about automotive fuels
306
Important safety precautions
306
Refueling
308
Easy Fuel “no cap” fuel system
309
Flex fuel vehicle (FFV) fuel fill inlet
310
Choosing the right fuel
310
Octane recommendations
310
FFV engine (if equipped)
310
Fuel quality
311
Cleaner air
311
Running out of fuel
312
Refilling with a portable fuel container
312
Essentials of good fuel economy
313
Measuring techniques
313
Filling the tank
313
Calculating fuel economy
314
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
315
Habits
315
Maintenance
315
Conditions
316
Emission control system
316
On-board diagnostics (OBD-II)
317
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing
318
Brake/clutch fluid
319
Transmission fluid
319
Checking automatic transmission fluid (if equipped)
319
Low fluid level
320
Correct fluid level
320
High fluid level
320
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels
321
Checking transmission fluid level for recreational flat tow operation
321
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)
322
Air filter
322
Vehicle storage
324
Motorcraft part numbers
326
Maintenance product specifications and capacities
327
Engine data
330
Engine drivebelt routing
330
Identifying your vehicle
331
Safety Compliance Certification Label
331
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
331
Transmission code designations
332
Accessories
333
Ford Custom Accessories for your vehicle
333
Exterior style
333
Interior style
333
Lifestyle
334
Peace of mind
334
Ford Extended Service Plan
336
Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (U.S. Only)
336
Ford ESP Extended Service Plans (Canada Only)
339
Scheduled Maintenance
340
General maintenance information
340
Why maintain your vehicle?
340
Protecting your investment
340
Oils, fluids and flushing
341
Genuine Ford parts and service
341
Convenience
342
Factory-trained technicians
342
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft replacement parts
342
Value shopping for your vehicle’s maintenance needs
342
Owner checks and services
342
Multi-point inspection
344
Normal scheduled maintenance and log
346
Maintenance schedule log
350
Special operating conditions
353
Special operating condition log
357
Exceptions
359
Engine coolant change record
361
Engine coolant change log
361
Index
362
2011 Ford Escape Overview
Introduction
The 2011 Ford Escape is a compact SUV that stands out with its combination of versatility, comfort, and reliability. This model offers an appealing car-like ride while still providing the practicality of an SUV, making it a popular choice for families and adventure seekers alike. With its sturdy construction and modern design, the Escape is perfect for city commutes, weekend getaways, and everything in between.
Powertrains
The 2011 Escape is available with two dynamic powertrains to suit the needs of different drivers. The base model is equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, generating 171 horsepower and providing an efficient fuel economy. For those seeking more power, a 3.0-liter V6 engine is offered, delivering 240 horsepower for enhanced performance both on and off the road. Both engines can be paired with a manual or automatic transmission, along with an option for all-wheel drive, contributing to a confident driving experience in various conditions.
Trims
The 2011 Ford Escape comes in three well-equipped trims: XLS, XLT, and Limited. The XLS serves as the base model, outfitted with essential features such as full power accessories and keyless entry. Stepping up to the XLT adds conveniences like upgraded audio, satellite radio, and alloy wheels. The top-tier Limited trim includes luxury finishes, leather upholstery, a touchscreen interface, and navigation options, offering a perfect blend of comfort and technology.
Features
Standard and optional features within the 2011 Escape enhance its appeal significantly. Available features include a premium sound system, Bluetooth connectivity, heated front seats, and a rearview camera. Safety features are also impressive, with options for stability control, multiple airbags, and an advanced anti-lock braking system, ensuring peace of mind for every journey.
Owner's Manual
The owner's manual for the 2011 Ford Escape serves as an essential guide for all vehicle owners. It provides insights into vehicle operation, maintenance tips, safety precautions, and troubleshooting advice. Owners can refer to this comprehensive resource to ensure their Escape remains in peak condition, prolonging its life and performance.
User manual download
The Ford Escape owner manual for the 2011 model year is to be found in PDF downloadable format on this page. The owner manual for the model year 2011 is free and in English, but the repair manuals are usually not easy to get and may cost more.
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