Ford Escape Manuals

Ford Escape: Starting and Stopping the Engine / Stopping the Engine

Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary

Vehicles Without Push Button Start

  1. Shift into park (P).
  2. Apply the parking brake.
  3. Wait until the engine reaches idle speed.

    Ford Escape. Stopping the Engine

  4. Turn the key to position 0.

Vehicles With Push Button Start

  1. Shift into park (P).
  2. Apply the parking brake.
  3. Wait until the engine reaches idle speed.

    Ford Escape. Stopping the Engine

  4. Press the push button ignition switch.

Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving

WARNING: Switching off the engine when your vehicle is still moving results in a significant decrease in braking assistance. Higher effort is required to apply the brakes and to stop your vehicle. A significant decrease in steering assistance could also occur. The steering does not lock, but higher effort could be required to steer your vehicle. When you switch the ignition off, some electrical circuits, for example airbags, also turn off. If you unintentionally switch the ignition off, shift into neutral (N) and restart the engine.

Vehicles Without Push Button Start

Ford Escape. Stopping the Engine

  1. Turn the key to position 0.
  2. Shift into neutral and use the brakes to bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
  3. Shift into park (P).
  4. Apply the parking brake.

Vehicles With Push Button Start

Ford Escape. Stopping the Engine

  1. Press and hold the push button ignition switch until the engine stops, or press it three times within two seconds.
  2. Shift into neutral and use the brakes to bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
  3. Shift into park (P).
  4. Apply the parking brake.

    Engine Block Heater

    (If Equipped) Engine Block Heater Precautions WARNING: Failure to follow engine block heater instructions could result in property damage or serious personal injury...

    Automatic Engine Stop

    What Is Automatic Engine Stop Automatic engine stop is a feature that switches the engine off if it has been idling for an extended period to help you save fuel...

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    Ford Escape 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Lane Centering


    How Does Lane Centering Work Adaptive cruise control with lane centering uses radar and camera sensors to help keep your vehicle in the lane by applying continuous assistance steering torque input toward the lane center on highways. Note: The adaptive cruise control gap setting operates normally...

    Ford Escape 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Aid Mode. Alert and Aid Mode


    Aid Mode What Is Aid Mode Aid mode provides temporary steering assistance toward the center of the lane. How Does Aid Mode Work The lane keeping system aids you when an unintentional lane departure occurs. The system provides a small steering input to move the vehicle towards the center of the lane...

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