Ford Escape: Starting and Stopping the Engine / Stopping the Engine
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary
Vehicles Without Push Button Start
- Shift into park (P).
- Apply the parking brake.
- Wait until the engine reaches idle
speed.

- Turn the key to position 0.
Vehicles With Push Button Start
- Shift into park (P).
- Apply the parking brake.
- Wait until the engine reaches idle
speed.

- 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

- Turn the key to position 0.
- Shift into neutral and use the brakes to
bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
- Shift into park (P).
- Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles With Push Button Start

- Press and hold the push button ignition
switch until the engine stops, or press
it three times within two seconds.
- Shift into neutral and use the brakes to
bring your vehicle to a safe stop.
- Shift into park (P).
- Apply the parking brake.
(If Equipped)
Engine Block Heater Precautions
WARNING: Failure to follow engine
block heater instructions could result in
property damage or serious personal
injury...
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...
Other information:
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...
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...