Ford Escape Hybrid (2012 year). Manual — part 81

Item

Capacity

Ford

Part

Name

or

equivalent

Ford

Part

Number

/

Ford

Specification

W

indshield

washer

fluid

Fill

as

required

Motorcraft

威

Premium

W

indshield

W

asher

Concentrate

(US)

Premium

Quality

W

indshield

W

asher

Fluid

(Canada)

ZC-32-A

(US)

CXC-37-(A,

B,

D,

and

F)

(Canada)

/

WSB-M8B16-A2/-

-

Fuel

tank

15

gallons

(56.8L)

——

1

Add

the

coolant

type

originally

equipped

in

your

vehicle.

2

Use

of

synthetic

or

synthetic

blend

motor

oil

is

not

mandatory

.

Engine

oil

need

only

meet

the

requirements

o

f

Ford

specification

WSS-M2C945-A

and

the

API

Certification

mark.

3

Indicates

only

approximate

d

ry-fill

capacity

.

4

Using

any

transmission

fluid

other

than

those

that

meet

the

recommended

specification

may

cause

internal

transmission

damage.

Do

not

use

Motorcraft

威

Continuously

V

ariable

Chain

T

ype

T

ransmission

Fluid

(blue).

This

vehicle

uses

only

Motorcraft

威

MERCON

威

LV

AT

F

.

5

Fill

to

1/4

inch

to

9/16

inch

(6

mm

to

14

mm)

below

bottom

o

f

fill

hole.

6

4WD

vehicles

exposed

for

prolonged

periods

to

temperatures

less

than

-40°C

(

-40°F)

should

change

out

the

rear

axle

fluid

to

Motorcraft

威

SAE

75W

-140

Rear

Axle

Lubricant,

Ford

part

number

XY

-75W140-QL

meeting

Ford

specification

WSL-M2C192-A.

7

The

power

transfer

unit

is

lubricated

for

life

with

synthetic

lube.

Lubricant

levels

are

not

to

be

checked

or

changed

unless

a

leak

is

suspected

or

repair

required.

Replace

power

transfer

unit

lubricant

with

specified

synthetic

lubricant

anytime

the

unit

is

submerged

in

water

.

Maintenance and Specifications

326

ENGINE DATA

Engine

2.5L I4 engine

Cubic inches

152

Required fuel

Minimum 87 octane

Firing order

1-3-4-2

Ignition system

Coil on plug

Spark plug gap

0.049–0.053 inch (1.25–1.35mm)

Compression ratio

12.3:1

Engine drivebelt routing

HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DATA

High voltage battery

Battery chemistry

Nickel metal hydride

Nominal voltage

330 volts

Battery system capacity

6 amp-hours

Maintenance and Specifications

327

IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE

Safety Compliance Certification Label

The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the structure (B-Pillar)
by the trailing edge of the driver’s
door or the edge of the driver’s
door.

Vehicle identification number (VIN)

The vehicle identification number is
located on the driver side
instrument panel.

Please note that in the graphic,
XXXX is representative of your
vehicle identification number.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Maintenance and Specifications

328

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:

1. World manufacturer identifier

2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
Devices and their location

3. Make, vehicle line, series, body
type

4. Engine type

5. Check digit

6. Model year

7. Assembly plant

8. Production sequence number

TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS

You can find a transmission code on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission each code
represents.

Description

Code

Electronically-controlled continuously variable
transmission, eCVT

H

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