And now for a helpful answer. I have a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid and the dealer forgot to reset the oil life timer last checkup/change. I searched through the manual for a long time before finding the answer to this question. It's not under the oil change section, it's not under the instrument lights and warning section either. It's in the section called Driver Controls, specifically on page 76 (in my manual) between System Check and Units. Here are the simple steps you take to reset the oil life warning: Turn on the car. Press the Setup button twice, the display should say OIL LIFE = xxx% HOLD RESET = NEW Press the Reset button. That should do it. Dougyfish You have a 2008 vehicle, and must have received an owner's manual with it. This information is in that owner's manual.
Unhook the battery from the vehicle overnight. When you hook the battery back up it will be reset.
Change your oil. The light can be reset with a code reader by any mech & is usually done at time of service. On some cars, disconnecting batt. long enough will reset them, although sometimes come back on.
To reset the oil change light on a 2008 Ford Escape, turn the ignition to the "On" position without starting the engine. Press the gas pedal three times within five seconds. Afterward, turn the ignition off and then back on to ensure the oil change light has been reset. Check the instrument panel to confirm that the light is no longer illuminated.
Have vehicle scanned
The check engine light has nothing to do with an oil change. The check engine light is reset with a scan tool after repairing the failure that caused it.
The service engine soon is the same as a check engine light. It has nothing to do with an oil change.
change the oil
The check engine light does not come on for an oil change.
The check engine light has nothing to due with an oil change.
The check engine light does not come on when an oil change is due. The check engine light is for an emissions related failure. It is reset with a scan tool after the fault is repaired.
hold the engine reset button in until it resets
Need to reset computer...