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Driving – FORD 2012 Escape Hybrid User Manual

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Why doesn’t APA position the vehicle where I want in the space?
• The driver allows the vehicle to roll in the opposite direction of the

transmission, such as rolling forward when R (Reverse) gear is
selected.

• You may be driving in R (Reverse). APA can only look for a parking

space while moving forward.

• There may be an irregular curb along the parking space. APA might

not be able to align the vehicle to curbs that are damaged, very
shallow or covered with material such as debris, leaves, snow, or tarps.

• The vehicles or objects bordering the space may not be positioned

appropriately.

• The vehicle was pulled further up from the parking space than usual

while driving by the space. APA performs best when you drive the
same distance past the entire length of the parking space whenever
parking your vehicle.

• The tires may not be installed and maintained correctly. For example,

one or more tires may not be inflated correctly, may not be of the
same size, or may not be authorized for use on this vehicle.

• The vehicle had a repair or alteration that is not authorized by the

manufacturer.

• One of the parked vehicles has a high altitude attachment (i.e. salt

sprayer, snow plow, moving truck high bed, etc.) High altitude
attachments may not be detected by the system.

• The parking space length or parked objects position have changed

after the vehicle has passed the parking space.

• The temperature around your vehicle changes quickly, such as driving

from a heated garage into the cold or after leaving a car wash. As a
result, the outside air temperature displayed in the vehicle may not be
close enough to the actual temperature. APA relies on correctly
sensing the temperature outside for precisely positioning the vehicle.

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2012 Escape Hybrid (ehv)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)