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



See also:
Warning and indicator lights
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) warning
light (AWD models)*
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
warning light
Brake warning light
Charge warning light
Electric power steering warning
light
Engine oil pressure warning
light
Low fuel warning ...
If the Engine Overheats
The engine could overheat temporarily under severe driving conditions. If the
engine coolant temperature gauge indicates overheating during driving: 1) Turn off
the air conditioner, if equipped. 2) Take the vehicle to a safe place and park.
3) ...

General maintenance information