2022 Ford Escape Owners Manual - Security

Security

What Is the Passive Anti-Theft System

The passive anti-theft system prevents someone from starting your vehicle with an incorrectly coded key.

Note:   Do not leave a duplicate coded key in your vehicle. Always take the keys and lock all the doors when leaving your vehicle.

How Does the Passive Anti-Theft System Work

The passive anti-theft system arms when you switch your vehicle off.

It disarms when you switch your vehicle on with a correctly coded key.

Note:   The system is not compatible with non-Ford aftermarket remote start systems.

Note:   Do not leave a duplicate coded key in your vehicle. Always take the keys and lock all doors when leaving your vehicle.

What Is the Anti-Theft Alarm System

The anti-theft alarm system warns you of an unauthorized entry to your vehicle.

How Does the Anti-Theft Alarm System Work

When armed, the anti-theft alarm is triggered in any of the following ways:

• If someone opens a door, the liftgate or the hood without a correctly coded key or remote control.
• If you turn the power on without a correctly coded key.
• If the interior sensors detect movement inside your vehicle.
• If the inclination sensors detect an attempt to raise your vehicle.
• If someone disconnects your vehicle's 12V battery or the battery backup alarm.

If the anti-theft alarm is triggered, the alarm horn sounds for 30 seconds and the turn signals flash for 5 minutes.

Any further attempts to carry out one of the above sounds the alarm again.

What Are the Interior Sensors

The interior sensors are designed to detect any movement inside your vehicle.

The interior sensors are in the overhead console.

Note:   Do not cover the interior sensors.

What Are the Inclination Sensors

The inclination sensor is designed to detect an attempt to raise your vehicle, for example to remove a wheel or to tow it away.

What Is the Battery Backup Alarm

The battery backup alarm is an additional alarm sounder that has its own battery. It can detect if your vehicle's 12V battery is disconnected to overcome the alarm system.

Arming the Anti-Theft Alarm System

The alarm is ready to arm when you switch your vehicle off.

Lock your vehicle with your remote control to arm the alarm.

Disarming the Anti-Theft Alarm System

Disarm the alarm by performing any of the following actions:

• Unlock the doors or luggage compartment with the remote control.
• Switch your vehicle on or start your vehicle.

What are the Alarm Security Levels

You can select two levels of alarm security, all sensors and perimeter sensing.

All Sensors

All sensors is the standard setting.

In all sensors, all equipped sensors are on when you arm the alarm.

Note:   Do not arm the alarm with all sensors if passengers, animals or other moving objects are inside your vehicle.

Perimeter Sensing

In perimeter sensing, the interior sensors are off when you arm the alarm.

All the other equipped sensors activate when you arm the alarm in this mode.

Setting the Alarm Security Level

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

1. Press Vehicle.

1. Press Alarm System.

1. Press Motion Sensors.

1. Press a setting.

What Is Ask on Exit

You can choose which level of security you require after you switch your vehicle off.

Note:   If you do not choose a setting, the system defaults to all sensors.

Switching Ask on Exit On and Off

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

1. Press Vehicle.

1. Press Alarm System.

1. Switch Ask on Exit on or off.

Information Messages

 Frequently Asked Questions

What should I do if there is a potential alarm problem with my vehicle?

• Take all remote controls to an authorized dealer if there is a potential alarm problem with your vehicle.

What should I do if my vehicle is unable to start with a correctly coded key?

• Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.