Entering Temporary Neutral Mode
1.
Power your vehicle on.
2. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
3. Press and hold the brake pedal.
4. Shift into neutral (N).
Note:
An instructional message appears.
5. Press the low (L) button.
Note:
A confirmation message appears
when your vehicle enters the mode.
6. Release the brake pedal.
Note:
Your vehicle is free to roll.
7.
Switch your vehicle off.
Note:
Do not tow your vehicle in this mode.
Note:
The neutral (N) indicator on the
transmission selector may flash in this
mode.
Exiting Temporary Neutral Mode
1.
Press the brake pedal.
2. Shift into park (P), or power your
vehicle on and shift into drive (D) or
reverse (R).
AUTOMATIC RETURN TO
PARK (P)
What Is Automatic Return to Park
(P)
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) if you
attempt to exit your vehicle without the
transmission in park (P).
How Does Automatic Return to
Park (P) Work
Your vehicle shifts into park (P) when your
vehicle is stationary and any of the
following occur:
•
You switch the vehicle off.
•
You open the driver door with your
seatbelt unlatched.
•
You unlatch the driver seatbelt when
the driver door is open.
Note:
Do not use automatic return to park
(P) when your vehicle is moving, except in
an emergency. See
Automatic Return to Park (P)
Limitations
Automatic return to park may not work if
the door ajar switch is malfunctioning.
See an authorized dealer if any of the
following occur:
•
Door ajar indicator does not illuminate
with the driver door open.
•
Door ajar indicator illuminates with the
driver door closed.
•
Transmission not in park message
appears with the driver door closed,
after you shift out of park (P).
GRADE ASSIST - HYBRID
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV)
What Is Grade Assist
Provides additional grade braking with a
combination of engine motoring and
high-voltage battery charging to help
maintain vehicle speed when descending
a grade.
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Escape (CTC) Canada/United States of America, Vehicles Built From: 02-11-2020, enUSA, Edition date: 202011, First-Printing
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