User Manual - Page 209

For 2020 Escape S.

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5. Stow the manual park release cable
tether back inside the instrument panel
dash hole, install the access cover by
pressing it back in position.
6. With your foot fully applied on the
brake pedal, start your vehicle. Confirm
that your vehicle is in the park (P)
position and that the instrument
cluster indicates park (P).
7. If the instrument cluster is not
displaying the park (P) position or a
message displays on the instrument
cluster screen, make sure you apply the
parking brake before exiting your
vehicle. Contact an authorized dealer
for service.
Information Messages
DescriptionMessage
The electric parking
brake is not fully
applied.
Park Brake Not
Applied
A reminder to shift
into park. In addi-
tion, this message
is typically after
reconnecting or
recharging the
battery until you
cycle the ignition to
the on mode.
Transmission Not in
Park
Displays when
there is a system
fault and the park
brake needs to be
depressed before
exiting the vehicle.
See your authorized
dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Apply Park Brake
Before Exiting the
Vehicle
DescriptionMessage
The system has
detected a fault
that requires
service. Have your
vehicle checked as
soon as possible.
Transmission
Malfunction Service
Now
Displays when you
shift into neutral
(N).
Select M To
Confirm Stay In
Neutral Mode
Displays to confirm
that your vehicle
has entered Stay in
Neutral Mode.
Stay in Neutral
Mode Engaged
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud
or Snow
Note: Do not rock the vehicle if the engine
is not at normal operating temperature or
damage to the transmission could occur.
Note: Do not rock the vehicle for more than
a minute or damage to the transmission and
tires could occur, or the engine may
overheat.
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow,
rock it out by shifting between forward and
reverse gears, stopping between shifts in
a steady pattern. Press lightly on the
accelerator in each gear.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(HEV)/PLUG-IN HYBRID
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PHEV)
WARNING: Always fully apply the
parking brake and make sure you shift
into park (P). Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death.
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Escape (CTC) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 17-06-2019, enUSA, Edition date: 201906, Second-Printing
Transmission
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