Ford Escape: Data Privacy / Settings Data
Your vehicle has electronic control units
that have the ability to store data based
on your personalized settings. The data is
stored locally in the vehicle or on devices
that you connect to it, for example, a USB
drive or digital music player. You can delete
some of this data and also choose whether
to share it through the services to which
you subscribe.
Comfort and Convenience Data
- Data recorded includes, for example:
- Seat and steering wheel position.
- Climate control settings.
- Radio presets.
Entertainment Data
- Data recorded includes, for example:
- Music, videos or album art.
- Contacts and corresponding address
book entries.
- Navigation destinations.
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed...
The modem has a SIM. The
modem was enabled when your
vehicle was built and periodically
sends messages to stay connected to the
cell phone network, receive automatic
software updates and send vehicle-related
information to us, for example diagnostic
information...
Other information:
Removal
Front USB port
Release the tabs, position the USB port out and disconnect the USB cable.
Rear USB port
Open the floor console lid.
Release the tabs, position the USB port out and disconnect the USB cable...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
This step is only necessary when installing a new component.
The PMI process must begin with the current RGTM installed. If the
current RGTM does not respond to the diagnostic scan tool, the tool may
prompt for As-Built Data as part of the repair...