Driving
PREPARING TO DRIVE
WARNING:Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.
WARNING:Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Utilityvehiclesandtruckshavelargertiresandincreasedground
clearance,givingthevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassenger
car.
WARNING:Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchas
utilityvehiclesandtruckshandledifferentlythanvehicleswitha
lowercenterofgravity.Utilityvehiclesandtrucksarenotdesignedfor
corneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethanlow-slung
sportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunderoff-road
conditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedorabruptmaneuversin
thesevehicles.Failuretodrivecautiouslycouldresultinanincreased
riskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryand
death.
WARNING:Loadedvehicles,withahighercenterofgravity,
mayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.Donotoverload
yourvehicleanduseextraprecautions,suchasdrivingatslower
speeds,avoidingabruptsteeringchangesandallowingforincreased
stoppingdistance,whendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.Over-loading
orloadingthevehicleimproperlycandeterioratehandlingcapability
andcontributetolossofvehiclecontrolandvehiclerollover.
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheonpositionunlessbrakepedalispressed.
IfyoucannotmovethegearshiftleveroutofP(Park)withignitionin
theonpositionandthebrakepedalpressed,itispossiblethatafusehas
blownorthevehicle’sbrakelampsarenotoperatingproperly.Referto
FusesandrelaysintheRoadsideEmergencieschapter.
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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