Open Remote Start Setup in the touchscreen's Vehicle settings to choose climate behavior, equipped-seat behavior and run time before using the remote-start button.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in the 2024 U.S./Canada Ford Escape owner's manual for vehicles equipped with Remote Start. Heated-seat and heated-steering-wheel choices appear only with the corresponding equipment.
- Required equipment / service
- Remote Start equipped
Does the documented scope match your car?
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified in the 2024 U.S./Canada Ford Escape owner's manual for vehicles equipped with Remote Start. Heated-seat and heated-steering-wheel choices appear only with the corresponding equipment.
Know what kind of control to look for.
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Step by step.
- 01
Park the vehicle and open Settings on the center touchscreen.
- 02
Select Vehicle, then Remote Start Setup.
- 03
Open Climate Control and choose Auto for an automatic 72°F target or Last Settings to reuse the previous climate settings.
- 04
Open Seats, when shown, and choose the automatic setting if you want equipped heated seats to activate in cold weather.
- 05
Open Duration and select the remote-start run time you want.
Important limits
- Climate settings cannot be adjusted from inside the vehicle during an active remote-start session.
- Remote start should never be used in an enclosed, unventilated space.
Quick checks.
- ✓If Remote Start Setup is absent, confirm the vehicle is equipped with remote start and that the feature is enabled.
- ✓If a seat or steering-wheel option is missing, the corresponding heated equipment may not be installed.
- ✓If the command fails, verify the hood is closed, the vehicle is in Park and the alarm is not sounding.
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2024 Ford Escape Owner's Manual — Remote Start Settings
Relevant section or page: Pages 127–128. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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