Q: Trying to change odometer to kilometers 2005 ford escape
I am trying to change my odometer reading 2 kilometers I do not see any way to do that I've searched the internet it says I should be able to but I can't
My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
That sounds like a job for the scan tool. It would have to be the factory tool, a generic scanner like the ones they use at the auto parts stores won’t do the trick. In many cars the miles/KM setting is done as part of the dealer prep via the dealer’s diagnostic computer.
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