Ford Escape: Maintenance / Opening and Closing the Hood
Opening the Hood

- Open the left-hand front door.
- Fully pull the hood release lever and
let it completely retract.
Note: This action releases the hood latch.
- Fully pull the hood release lever for a
second time.
Note: This action fully releases the hood.
- Open the hood.
Note: There is no secondary hood release
under the hood.

- Support the hood with the strut.
Closing the Hood
WARNING: Make sure that you fully
latch the hood before driving. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
- Remove the strut from the catch and
secure it correctly in the clip.
- Lower the hood and allow it to drop
under its own weight for the last
10–14 in (25–35 cm).
Warning Lamps and Indicators
This lamp illuminates when the
ignition is on and the hood is not
completely closed.
Information Messages

Service your vehicle regularly to help
maintain its roadworthiness and resale
value. There is a large network of
authorized dealers that are there to help
you with their professional servicing
expertise...
Windshield washer fluid. See Adding Washer Fluid.
Engine coolant reservoir. See Checking the Coolant.
Engine oil dipstick. See Engine Oil Dipstick Overview...
Other information:
Materials
Name
Specification
Motorcraft® MERCON® ULV Automatic Transmission FluidXT-12-QULV
WSS-M2C949-A, MERCON® ULV
Removal
Remove the front halfshaft RH .
Remove and discard the circlip and O-ring seal from the intermediate shaft...
Note: Depending on your vehicle option
package, the controls may look different
from what you see here.
Note: For Hybrid vehicles, the air
conditioning compressor may run and
airflow may be felt when the climate control
is off to provide cooling to the battery...