Driving
STEERING
YourvehicleisequippedwithanElectricPower-AssistedSteering
(EPAS)system.Thereisnofluidreservoirtocheckorfill.
Ifyourvehicleloseselectricalpowerwhileyouaredriving(orifthe
ignitionisturnedoff),youcansteerthevehiclemanually,butittakes
moreeffort.Underextremeusageconditions,thesteeringeffortmay
increase.Thisoccurstopreventoverheatingandpermanentdamageto
yoursteeringsystem.Ifthisshouldoccur,youwillneitherlosetheability
tosteerthevehiclemanuallynorwillitcausepermanentdamage.
Typicalsteeringanddrivingmaneuverswillallowthesystemtocooland
steeringassistwillreturntonormal.
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
looseorwornsteeringcomponents
impropersteeringalignment
Ahighcrownintheroadorhighcrosswindsmayalsomakethesteering
seemtowander/pull.
PREPARING TO DRIVE
WARNING:Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.
WARNING:Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Utilityvehiclesandtruckshavelargertiresandincreasedground
clearance,givingthevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassenger
car.
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| Categories | Ford Escape Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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