Ford Escape: Normal scheduled maintenance and log
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
General maintenance information
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Towing Your Vehicle (recreational towing)
Your vehicle may be towed behind another vehicle (such as a motorhome), provided
you use the proper towing method specified for your vehicle. The towing method you
must use depends on the specifications of your vehicle: whether it is a 2- wheel
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Explanation of scheduled maintenance items
Engine oil and filter The engine oil and filter should be changed at the intervals
specified in the maintenance schedule. If the car is being driven in severe conditions,
more frequent oil and filter changes are required. Drive belts Inspect all ...
