How to Reset the Oil Life on a Ford Escape

Steps from the 2024 Ford Escape owner's manual (Vehicles with 8 inch or 12.3 inch instrument cluster display screen).

Press the menu button on the steering wheel to open the instrument cluster display main menu.
Select Vehicle Maintenance.
Select Oil Life.
Press and hold the OK button until the system reset confirmation appears.

Only reset the oil life monitoring system after changing the engine oil and oil filter.
The manual gives identical steps for the 8 inch and 12.3 inch displays.

Source: 2024 Ford Escape owner's manual, PDF page 364. 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.

Confirm with your own manual, dipstick or door-jamb label.
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