Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Starting and Stopping the Engine / Ignition Switch

Ford Escape: Starting and Stopping the Engine / Ignition Switch

Ford Escape. Ignition Switch

Switching the Ignition Off

Turn the key to position 0.

Switching the Ignition to Accessory Mode

Turn the key to position I. Electrical accessories, for example the radio, operate without the engine running.

Switching the Ignition On

Turn the key to position II. All electrical circuits and accessories are operational and the warning lamps and indicators illuminate.

Starting the Engine

Turn the key to position III. Release the key when the engine starts.

Starting and Stopping the Engine – Precautions

WARNING: Extended idling at high engine speeds can produce very high temperatures in the engine and exhaust system, creating the risk of fire or other damage...

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...

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Ford Escape 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Front Door Speaker

Removal NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. NOTE: LH front door speaker is shown, RH side front door speaker is similar. Remove the LH front door interior trim panel. Refer to: Front Door Trim Panel (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation)...

Ford Escape 2020-2026 Owners Manual: How Does the Lane Keeping System Work. Lane Keeping System Precautions. Lane Keeping System Limitations

How Does the Lane Keeping System Work The lane keeping system uses a forward looking camera mounted on the windshield to monitor vehicle movement within the travel lane. When the camera detects a drift out of the travel lane, the lane keeping system alerts the driver by vibrating the steering wheel, or aids the driver by providing a small steering input to move the vehicle back into the tr..

Fastening the Seatbelts

Ford Escape. Fastening the Seatbelts

Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle, the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from, until it engages.