Ford Escape: Maintenance / Under Hood Overview - 1.5L EcoBoost™

- Windshield washer fluid. See Adding Washer Fluid.
- Engine coolant reservoir. See Checking the Coolant.
- Engine oil dipstick. See Engine Oil Dipstick Overview.
- Engine oil filler cap. See Adding Engine Oil.
- Brake fluid reservoir. See Locating the Brake Fluid Reservoir.
- Battery. See Changing the 12V Battery.
- Engine compartment fuse box. See Fuses.
- Air filter. See Changing the Engine Air Filter.
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...
Windshield washer fluid reservoir. See Adding Washer Fluid.
Engine coolant reservoir. See Checking the Coolant.
Engine oil dipstick. See Engine Oil Dipstick Overview...
Other information:
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Transmission Cooling System Heated Flusher
Materials
Name
Specification
Motorcraft® MERCON® ULV Automatic Transmission FluidXT-12-QULV
WSS-M2C949-A, MERCON® ULV
Activation
NOTE:
Use transmission fluid specified for this
transmission...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Flat Headed Screw Driver
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the active grille shutter.
Refer to: Active Grille Shutter (501-02 Front End Body Panels, Removal and Installation)...