The new Active Park Assist system uses sensors on the front and rear of the vehicle, working in conjunction with Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS), to guide the vehicle into a parking space. How it works: • The driver activates the system by pressing an instrument panel button, which activates the ultrasonic sensors to measure and identify a feasible parallel parking space • The system prompts the driver to accept the system’s assistance to park • The steering system takes over and steers the car into the parking space. The driver still shifts the transmission and operates the gas and brake pedals • A visual and/or audible driver interface advises the driver about the proximity of other cars, objects and people while providing instructive prompts • While the steering is all done automatically, the driver remains responsible for safe parking and can interrupt the system by grasping the steering wheel For 2010, Ford Escape adds five new features that improve safety, reduce driver distractions and aid drivers. Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors, MyKey™, a Rear View Camera System and Active Park Assist are all now available to Escape owners, and Escape is one of the first Ford vehicles to feature the latest- generation hands-free SYNC ® system – now with Traffic, Directions & Information – helping reduce distractions while accessing important route and safety information. The new technologies build on Escape’s unsurpassed crash ratings – a “Top Safety Pick” award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and 5-star government ratings in all crash tests. The Escape, which Kelley Blue Book editors recently named one of the “2009 Best New Family Vehicles,” also offers: • AdvanceTrac ® with RSC ® (Roll Stability Control™) – the world’s only system with a gyroscopic sensor that actively measures and helps prevent both side-to-side yaw and roll movements • Safety Canopy ® – a side curtain air bag technology offering protection for the first and second seating rows, helping provide rollover and ejection protection with extended deployment in rollovers • Tire Pressure Monitoring System alerts drivers when tire pressure is low, since properly inflated tires not only are important for safety, they also can help improve fuel economy • An available Rear View Camera System uses an exterior camera embedded in the rear of the vehicle that sends images to a video display in the rearview mirror or the navigation system screen, if equipped • Integrated Blind Spot Mirror for improved blind spot visibility • MyKey™ programmable vehicle key • Rear View Camera System to aid in backing up • Active Park Assist for parallel parking assistance • SYNC ® with Traffic, Directions & Information NEW IN 2010 2010 FORD ESCAPE ACTIVE PARK ASSIST 7/2009 FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.MEDIA.FORD.COM Production location: Kansas City Assembly Plant, Claycomo, Mo. Powertrain: Duratec 2.5-liter I-4, 171 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 171 ft.-lb. torque @ 4,500 rpm; Duratec 3.0-liter V-6, 240 hp @ 6,550 rpm, 223 ft.-lb. torque @ 4,300 rpm Series: XLS, XLT, Limited Fuel Economy: Being EPA-certified MSRP: Starting at $20,515 VITAL STATS Integrated Blind Spot Mirror Rear View Camera System Safety Canopy ®