2002 Ford Escape Owners Manual

locking/unlocking doors ................................105, 107
panic alarm .............................107
replacement/additional transmitters .............................108
replacing the batteries ...........108
Roof rack .....................................95

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Safety belts (see Safety restraints) ........15, 127–132
Safety defects, reporting ..........220
Safety restraints ................127–132
belt minder .............................134
cleaning the safety belts .................................138, 227
extension assembly ................134
for adults .........................128–131
for children .....................147–148
lap belt ....................................133
warning light and chime ...........................12, 15, 134

Safety seats for children ..............................148–149
Seat belts (see Safety restraints) .............127
Seats ..........................................115
child safety seats ............148–149
cleaning ...................................227

SecuriLock passive anti-theft system ...............110, 112
Servicing your vehicle ..............229
Snowplowing .................................7
Spare tire (see Changing the Tire) ....................................199
Spark plugs, specifications .....................265, 270
Special notice

ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................6

Specification chart, lubricants ...........................268, 270
Speed control ..............................88

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Speedometer ...............................17
Starting your vehicle ........................157–158, 160
jump starting ..........................203

Steering wheel

controls ......................................88

Tachometer .................................18
Temperature control (see Climate control) .................63
Tires ...........................199, 261–262
changing ..................................199
checking the pressure ............262
replacing ..................................263
rotating ....................................263
snow tires and chains ............264
tire grades ...............................262
treadwear ................................261
Towing .......................................183
recreational towing .................187
trailer towing ..........................183
wrecker ....................................209

Transaxle

automatic operation ...............165
fluid, checking and adding (manual) .................................259

Transmission

fluid, checking and adding (automatic) .............................257
fluid, refill capacities ..............265
lubricant specifications ..................268, 270
............................13, 72

Turn signal

Vehicle dimensions ...................270

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ..........................................272
Vehicle loading ..........................180
Ventilating your vehicle ...........161

Warning chimes ...........................15
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................234
Water, Driving through .............180

Index

Windows

power .........................................85
rear wiper/washer .....................82

Windshield washer fluid and wipers

checking and adding fluid .....234
checking and cleaning ........81, 83
liftgate reservoir .....................234
operation ...................................80
replacing wiper blades .............82
Wrecker towing .........................209

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