Ford Escape: Normal scheduled maintenance and log

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Intelligent Oil Life Monitor™

Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil Life Monitor™ that determines when the engine oil should be changed based on how your vehicles is used. By using several important factors in its calculations, the monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your vehicle and reduce environmental waste at the same time. This means you won’t have to remember to change the oil on a mileage-based schedule; the vehicle lets you know when an oil change is due by displaying ENGINE OIL CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE REQUIRED in the message center. The following table is intended to provide examples of vehicle use and its impact on engine oil change intervals; it is provided as a guideline only.

Actual engine oil change intervals will depend on several factors and will generally decrease with severity of use.

Maintenance schedule log

Maintenance schedule log

Special operating conditions

General maintenance information
Special operating conditions

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Battery
- Keep the battery surface clean and dry. Clean the battery with a solution of baking soda and water. - Make certain the terminal connections are clean and securely tightened. - If the vehicle is not to be used for 30 days or longer, disconn ...

Convertible seats
Securing a convertible seat with a seat belt Do not place the convertible seat in the front passenger's seat NOTE Refer to pages 47 and 48 for information on securing a child restraint using ISOFIX/LATCH lower anchors and/or top tether anc ...