How to Reset the Oil Life on a Ford Escape Hybrid

Steps from the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid owner's manual.

Press and release the SETUP button until the message center shows "OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW".
Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds.
Release the RESET button to set the oil life back to 100%.

Do this after each oil change.
To use a start value other than 100%, release and press RESET after "OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%" appears; each press lowers the value by 10%.

Source: 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid owner's manual, PDF pages 29, 30. Steps are summarized in our own words (AI-assisted, checked against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Other model years can differ; your manual has the final word.

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