Ride Height

2007 Ford Escape Base, 2.3 Z, FWD, AutomaticSECTION Ride Height
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Identifying Ride Height
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The vehicle ride height can be checked by measuring the distance between the lip of the fender(s) and the ground. The vehicle must be in a level, static ground position with full fluids and the fuel tank at least half full. Refer to SPECIFICATIONSΒ .

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