2002 Ford Escape Owners Manual

Driving
aggravatedbyenvironmentalconditionssuchascold,heat,moisture,
roaddust,saltormud.Ifa“metal-to-metal,”“continuousgrinding”or
“continuoussqueal”soundispresentwhilebraking,thebrakelinings
maybeworn-outandshouldbeinspectedbyaqualifiedservice
technician.
Ifyouaredrivingdownalongorsteephill,shifttoalowergear.
Donotapplyyourbrakescontinuously,astheymayoverheat
andbecomelesseffective.
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)  (if equipped)
Onvehiclesequippedwithafour–wheelanti-lockbrakingsystem(ABS),
anoisefromthehydraulicpumpmotorandpulsationinthepedalmay
beobservedduringABSbrakingevents.Pedalpulsationcoupledwith
noisewhilebrakingunderpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,
wetorsnowyroadsisnormalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthe
vehicle’santi-lockbrakesystem.Ifthevehiclehascontinuousvibration
orshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,thevehicleshouldbe
inspectedbyaqualifiedservicetechnician.
TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrake
applicationsandcompensatesfor
thistendency.Thewheelsare
preventedfromlockingevenwhen
thebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepicts
theadvantageofanABSequipped
vehicle(onbottom)toanon-ABS
equippedvehicle(ontop)duringhardbrakingwithlossoffrontbraking
traction.
Using ABS
Inanemergencyorwhenmaximumefficiencyfromthefour-wheel
ABSisrequired,applycontinuousforceonthebrake.Thefourwheel
ABSwillbeactivatedimmediately,thusallowingyoutoretainfull
steeringcontrolofyourvehicleand,providingthereissufficient
space,willenableyoutoavoidobstaclesandbringthevehicletoa
controlledstop.
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals
Model Year2002
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