2014 Ford C-MAX Energi Owner Manual - Page 423

Scheduled Maintenance NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor® (CMAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Only) Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor that determines when you should change the engine oil based on how your vehicle is used. By using several important factors in its calculations, the monitor helps reduce the cost of owning your vehicle and reduces environmental waste at the same time. This means you do not have to remember to change the oil on a mileage-based schedule. Your vehicle lets you know when an oil change is due by displaying ENGINE OIL CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE REQUIRED in the information display. The following table provides examples of vehicle use and its impact on oil change intervals. It is a guideline only. Actual oil change intervals depend on several factors and generally decrease with severity of use. When to expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message Miles (kilometers) Vehicle use and example Normal 7500-10000 (12000-16000) Normal commuting with highway driving No, or moderate, load or towing Flat to moderately hilly roads No extended idling Severe 5000-7499 (8000-11999) Moderate to heavy load or towing Mountainous or off-road conditions Extended idling Extended hot or cold operation Extreme Maximum load or towing Extreme hot or cold operation 3000-4999 (4000-7999) 421 C-MAX (CCG)