Ford Escape Quiz
Scheduled Maintenance

Normal Scheduled Maintenance

In this manual: Scheduled Maintenance
Introduction — 1Symbol Glossary — 1Data Privacy — 7At a Glance — 1Child Safety — 11Seat Belts — 9Personal Safety System™ — 1Airbags — 8Pedestrian Warning System. 911 Assist — 1Keys and Remote Controls — 8MyKey™ — 5Doors & Locks — 5Keyless Entry — 6Easy Entry and Exit — 1Liftgate - Vehicles With: Manual Liftgate — 3Liftgate - Vehicles With: Power Liftgate — 6Safety — 4Steering Wheel — 1Wipers and Washers — 7Exterior Lighting — 8Interior Lighting — 4Windows — 3Interior Mirror — 1Exterior Mirrors — 1Sunroof (if equipped) — 4Instrument Cluster — 16Instrument Cluster Display — 14Trip Computer — 3Head-Up Display (If Equipped) — 1Remote Start — 5Climate Control — 7Cabin Air Quality — 1Front Seats — 5Rear Seats — 1Rear Seat Reminder — 1Memory Function — 1Garage Door Opener — 7USB Ports — 3Power Point - Vehicles With: 12V Outlet — 1Wireless Accessory Charger — 1Storage — 1Starting and Stopping the Engine — 9Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information — 6Auto Start-Stop — 1Fuel and Refueling — 10Catalytic Converter — 1High-Voltage Battery — 1Charging Your Vehicle – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) — 7Automatic Transmission — 8All-Wheel Drive — 1Brakes — 4Electric parking brake — 1Hill Start Assist — 1Auto Hold — 1Traction Control — 1Stability Control — 1Steering — 1Park Aid — 7Rearview Camera — 1Active Park Assist — 5Cruise Control — 1Adaptive Cruise Control — 10Drive Mode Control — 5Lane Keeping System — 6Blind Spot Information System — 5Cross-Traffic Alert — 5Pre-Collision Assist — 9Driver Alert — 4Traffic Sign Recognition — 4Loading — 6Cargo Area — 1Trailer Hitch Connection — 3Towing a Trailer — 4Trailer Sway Control — 1Driving Tips — 4Breakdown and Emergency Information — 7Towing Your Vehicle — 4Fuses — 4Maintenance — 14Vehicle Care — 5Body Styling Kits — 1Storing Your Vehicle — 1Wheels and Tires Information — 6Tire Care — 4Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit — 8Tire Pressure Monitoring System — 4Road Wheel Replacement — 1Capacities and Specifications — 16Vehicle Identification — 1Connected Vehicle — 4Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot — 3Audio System — 8SYNC™ (if equipped) — 9SYNC™ 3 (if equipped) — 41Accessories — 1Ford Protect — 1Scheduled Maintenance — 4Customer Information — 23Appendices — 3
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Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™

Your vehicle is equipped with the Intelligent Oil-Life system. This monitor determines when you should change the engine oil based on how you use your vehicle. By factoring in several important variables in its calculations, the monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your vehicle and reduces environmental waste at the same time.

This means you do not need to remember to change the oil according to a mileage schedule. Your vehicle will notify you when an oil change is due by displaying a message in the information display.

The following table shows examples of vehicle use and its effect on oil change intervals. This is a recommendation only. Actual oil change intervals depend on several factors and generally decrease as severity of use increases.

Ford Escape. Normal Scheduled Maintenance

1 Hybrid vehicles may travel long distances between oil changes, but do not exceed the maximum oil change interval of 1 year. The remaining oil life can be accessed through the information display.

Normal Maintenance Intervals

Ford Escape. Normal Scheduled Maintenance

1 No more than one year or 10,000 miles (16,000 km) between service intervals.

Ford Escape. Normal Scheduled Maintenance

1 Perform this maintenance item every 3 years. Do not exceed the specified time interval.

2 Brake fluid service requires special equipment available at an authorized dealer.

Ford Escape. Normal Scheduled Maintenance

1 Perform these maintenance items within 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of the last engine oil and filter change. Do not exceed the specified distance interval.

2 After the initial inspection, check every second oil change until replacement.

3 If not replaced within the last 100,000 miles (160,000 km).

4 Initial replacement at 10 years or 200,000 miles (322,000 km), then every five years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km).

Test yourself

A quick Ford Escape quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.