Ford Escape: Maintenance / Under Hood Overview - 2.5L, Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)/Plug-In Hybrid
Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

- Windshield washer fluid reservoir: See Adding Washer Fluid.
- Low temp coolant cap: See Checking the Coolant.
- High temp coolant cap: See Checking the Coolant.
- Engine oil filler cap: See Adding Engine Oil.
- Engine oil dipstick: See Engine Oil Dipstick Overview.
- Brake fluid reservoir: See Checking the Brake Fluid.
- Power distribution box: See Fuses.
- Air filter assembly: See Changing the Engine Air Filter.
Windshield washer fluid reservoir. See Adding Washer Fluid.
Engine coolant reservoir. See Checking the Coolant.
Engine oil dipstick. See Engine Oil Dipstick Overview...
Engine Oil Dipstick Overview
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Maximum.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Make sure that your vehicle is on level
ground.
Check the oil level before starting the
engine, or switch the engine off after
warming up and wait 10 minutes for
the oil to drain into the oil pan...
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...
How Do the Knee Airbags Work
The driver knee airbag is under or within
the instrument panel. During a crash, the
restraints control module may activate the
knee airbag based on crash severity and
respective occupant conditions. Under
certain crash and occupant conditions, the
knee airbag may deploy but the
corresponding front airbag may not
activate...