Ford Escape: Automatic Transmission / Grade Assist - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
What Is Grade Assist
Provides additional grade braking with a combination of engine motoring and high-voltage battery charging to help maintain vehicle speed when descending a grade.
Switching Grade Assist On and Off
Press the grade assist button to activate grade assist. The grade assist lamp appears in the instrument cluster. Press the button again to switch it off.
Your vehicle determines the amount of engine motoring and high-voltage battery charging. You could notice the engine speed increasing and decreasing to help maintain your vehicle speed when descending a slope.
Grade Assist Indicators
Automatic Return to Park (P)
What Is Automatic Return to Park (P)
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) if you
attempt to exit your vehicle without the
transmission in park (P).
How Does Automatic Return to Park (P) Work
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) when your
vehicle is stationary and any of the
following occur:
You switch the vehicle off...
Manual Park Release - Gasoline. Automatic Transmission Audible Warnings
Manual Park Release - Gasoline
What Is Manual Park Release
Manual park release is used to move your
transmission from the park (P) position in
the event of an electrical malfunction or
emergency...
Other information:
Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Adjusting the Seatbelt Height
WARNING: Position the seatbelt height adjuster so that the seatbelt rests across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the seatbelt correctly could reduce its effectiveness and increase the risk of injury in a crash. Press the button and slide the height adjuster up or down...
Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Under Hood Overview - 2.5L, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Windshield washer fluid reservoir: See Adding Washer Fluid. Low temp coolant cap: See Checking the Coolant. High temp coolant cap: See Checking the Coolant. Engine oil filler cap: See Adding Engine Oil. Engine oil dipstick: See Engine Oil Dipstick Overview...
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Push Button Ignition Switch
Switching the Ignition Off
When the ignition is on or in accessory mode, press the push button ignition switch once without your foot on the brake pedal.
