How To Reset Oil Change Light On 2015 Ford Escape

How To Reset Oil Life Oil Change Light On Ford Escape (2013-2021)

| March 7, 2015 | Guide, Vehicle |

Ford Escape is a compact all-terrain vehicle with a sporty design. This car was manufactured by Ford Motor Company in early 2001 and was presented in parallel with the Mazda Tribute. So today, I want to talk about how to reset oil life when the oil change required warning light appears on the Ford Escape.

I just finished the oil change on my Ford Escape. It's hit about 50,000 kilometers already, and I usually change the oil every 5,000 kilometers. So let's see what to do to reset the oil life system.

How To Reset Oil Life Oil Change Light On Ford Escape

For your info, this operation work for the third and fourth generations of the Ford Escape (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 model years).

2013-2019 Ford Escape

Time needed:3 minutes.

So when you start up your Ford Escape, you got notice that it says oil change required? In this segment, I'll show you how to get that to go away; it's straightforward and only takes a couple of steps. So now I'll walk you through it.

Turn on the car but don't start it
So with your foot off the brake push the button START button one time
Depress and hold the GAS and BRAKE pedals simultaneously
Step on the brake and the gas pedal and hold it to the floor and you'll see it's going into service oil reset in progress
Continue holding both pedals until the "Service: Oil Reset Complete" appears on the display
The oil change reminder indicator will turn off. This confirms that the reset procedure has been correctly completed
Release the pedals
Once it says it's reset then you can let off the brake and the gas pedal
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset
Done!

With Steering Button

Now we're gonna be using the navigation button on our left-hand side of the steering wheel to reset the oil life.

Turn on the ignition without starting the vehicle
Press the ◄ until you get to the main menu

Go to the SETTINGS menu and press ► to enter
Select VEHICLE and then OIL LIFE RESET
Finally, hold down the OK button to reset the oil life

2020-2021 Ford Escape

Now we are going to walk through the process of resetting the oil service reminder on a 2020 ford escape. It's really simple and easy to do, so the first thing we'll do is:

With 4 Inch Display

Once you've got inside the vehicle you're going to push the START button one time
Go to the SETTINGS by using the ▲or▼ button on the steering wheel

Press the ☰ MENU button to get into the sub-menu
Scroll down and select VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Find and then select OIL LIFE
Finally, hold the OK button and it'll reset the oil life to 100%

With 6 or 12 Inch Display

Without putting your foot on the brake, push the START button once to turn it on
Press the ☰ MENU button to get into the main menu
Highlight the SETTINGS menu by using the toggle
Press OK to enter the menu
Scroll down and select OIL LIFE
Press and hold the OK button to perform an oil life reset

For more details, please watch the following video:

So there you go, it's pretty simple, guys. Now once you start up the car again, the oil change warning light will be gone, and you're good to go. If you have any questions or anything like that, please feel free to comment, let me know any questions. Ok, so I look forward to seeing you at the next one. Have a great day, guys.