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Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Automatic Transmission / Grade Assist - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)

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

Ford Escape. Grade Assist - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)

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