My husband changed the oil in my 2002 ford explorer limited and we can't figure out how to turn off the message "oil change required". This message came on 2000 miles after the last oil change which was done at a car shop. Any ideas?
Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer, 2002-06
To reset CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message on the Message Center, press the SET UP control to access the System Check mode. Press and release the RESET button to display “OIL LIFE % HOLD RESET NEW” is displayed. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds until “IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET” is displayed. Press and hold RESET button until “OIL LIFE SET TO 100%” is displayed.
Ford Five Hundred, Freestyle, Mercury Montego 2005-06 Tap the ODO/TRIP button to toggle the display between the odometer and trip odometer. Tap on the ODOiTRIP button again to toggle the display between the trip odometer and OIL LIFE % display. Press and hold the ODO/IRIP button for 2 seconds or more to display OIL LIFE 100%. Your oil life in now reset.
Good luck and print this and keep it in the glove box. Keep me posted if you have any other questions
The following procedure will clear your "oil change required" light. Best of luck!
Greg
To reset the oil life feature on the Message Center,
press and hold the OIL CHANGE RESET button until the system counts
down (about 5 seconds). The Message Center will display OIL LIFE
RESET TO 100%.
A proper maintence shop would have plugged your truck into a computer and would have reset your warning indicator. see dealer.
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