Ford Escape: Refueling / Manually Opening the Fuel Filler Door - Excluding: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In
Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Your vehicle does not have a fuel tank filler
cap.

- Left-hand side. To open the fuel
filler door, press the center rear
edge of the fuel filler door and
then release.
- Right-hand side. To open the
fuel filler door, press the center
rear edge of the fuel filler door
and then release.
- Left-hand side. Pull the rear of
the fuel filler door to open it.
- Right-hand side. Pull the rear of
the fuel filler door to open it.
WARNING: The fuel system may
be under pressure. If you hear a hissing
sound near the fuel filler inlet, do not
refuel until the sound stops. Otherwise,
fuel may spray out, which could cause
serious personal injury...
Fuel Tank Capacity
Advertised Capacity
The advertised capacity is the maximum
amount of fuel that you can add to the fuel
tank when the fuel gauge indicates empty...
Other information:
Disconnect
NOTE:
When the battery is disconnected and connected, some
abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its
adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven to allow the PCM to
relearn the adaptive strategy values...
System Operation
Principles of Operation
Power Transfer Unit (PTU) Operation
The PTU has four (4) modes of operation: Connected, Connecting,
Disconnected, and Disconnecting. Each mode is commanded by the AWD
module. The power transfer unit contains a reversible DC
motor and two hall effect position sensors...