Ford Escape 2016 - Manual Liftgate; Power Liftgate; Obstacle Detection; Hands-Free Liftgate Operation

Manual Ligate
To Open the Ligate
1. Unlock all the vehicle doors.
2. Press the button located inside the ligate pull-cup
handle to unlatch the ligate.
3. Pull on the outside handle to raise the ligate.
Power Ligate*
Note: If the vehicle is running,the ligate operates only
with the transmission in park (P).
Touch a button to open or close the ligate:
Press
twice within three seconds on your remote entry
transmitter or the
button on the instrument panel. A
tone sounds when the ligate starts to close.
You Can Also Open the
Ligate from the Rear of
Your Vehicle
1. Make sure you unlock
your ligate first and
then press the button
in the top of the ligate
pull-cup handle.
2. Allow the power system
to open the ligate aer
pressing the control.
3. To close, press and
release the control
pictured below.
When the ligate begins to
close, a tone sounds.
Setting the Ligate
Open Height
Once you open the power
ligate, you can move
it manually to a desired
height. If the previously
programmed ligate height
is lower than the fully
opened position, you can
manually push it upward.
To Program a New Height
1. Open the ligate.
2. Stop the ligate
movement by pressing
the control button on the
ligate when it reaches
your desired height.
Once the ligate stops
moving, you can also
move it manually to your
desired height.
3. Press and hold the
control button on the
ligate until you hear
a tone, indicating that
your programming of
the ligate height
is successful.
The ligate then opens
to its newly programmed
height when you use the
power feature to open it.
To change the
programmed height,
repeat the process above.
Obstacle Detection
When you use the power
open or close feature
and the ligate detects
a problem, it sounds a
warning tone and the
ligate stops.
The Ligate Cannot Power
Open or Close When
• It detects an object in its
opening or closing path.
• The vehicle battery does
not have enough charge
to power the ligate.
• The ignition is on and
the transmission is not
in park (P).
• You are traveling at
speeds at or above 1 mph
(1 km/h).
Note: Entering the vehicle
while the ligate is closing
could cause the vehicle
to bounce and activate
obstacle detection.
Hands-Free
Ligate Operation*
To Open Your Ligate
Hands-Free While You Are
at the Ligate
1. Make sure you have
an intelligent access
transmitter* within
3 feet (1 meter) and
behind the ligate.
2. Move your foot under
and away from the
rear bumper using a
single kicking motion.
Do not move your
foot sideways or
the sensors may not
detect the motion.
Note: In vehicles equipped
with the towing package
and the hands-free power
ligate feature, you must
kick your foot between
the trailer hitch and the
exhaust system. Do not
kick under the hitch.
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