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To reset CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message on the message center, press the SETUP control to access the System Check mode. Press and release the RESET button until IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET is displayed. Press and hold RESET button until OIL LIFE SET TO 100% is displayed.
Windstar
1997-98
To reset "CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED" message on the Message Center, press "RESET" and "SETUP" controls at the same time. "OIL LIFE % HOLD RESET NEW" will be displayed. Press the "SETUP" control to access the System Check mode. Press "RESET" to start the system check. Press and hold the "RESET" control. Press "RESET" and "SETUP" to reset the system to 100%
Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer
1997-01
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%"
Probe with Analog Dash
1989-92
When "SERVICE" is illuminated on the Vehicle Maintenance Monitor on the overhead console, press the "SERVICE INTERVAL RESET" button located directly above the light.
Probe with Digital Dash
1989-92
When "SERVICE" is illuminated on the Vehicle Maintenance Monitor on the overhead console, press the "SERVICE INTERVAL RESET" button located directly above the light.
Probe with Digital Dash
1989-92
When "SERVICE INTERVAL CHECK" is displayed is displayed on the far left side of the instrument panel, press the "SERV OFF" button, located on the speed alarm keyboard, until three tones sound.
Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar with System Scanner
1986-88
When "SERVICE" appears on the Diagnostic System Scanner, press the "ODO SEL" and "TRIP RESET" buttons simultaneously. The "SERVICE" message will go out and three short beeps will be heard when the system is reset.
Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar
1989-94
If "CHANGE OIL SOON" or "NOW" is indicated on the Monitor, turn the ignition on, but do not start the engine. Within 16 seconds, insert a paper clip into the cavity to the left of the display and depress. The display will flash; when it stops, the system is reset.
Press the "Info" button on the left of the dash cluster until your maintenance miles/months screen is displayed.
Press and hold the "info" button until the maintenance screen begins flashing.
Release the "info" button and then push and hold it it for one second.
Your Maintenance intervals should reset to +6 months and +7500 miles since the last interval amount.
Note that if you have not reset it for more than one interval, you may need to do it more than once. If you have not done it for many intervals, you may need to have it reset with the scantool at a dealer, as I have run into a handful of vehicles that the oil change reminder locked up after 3-4 "intervals" were skipped/not reset.
This is already covered in the owner's manual, but here it is again as a quick reference.
Every 5,000 miles, a "Maintenance Required" light will blink for the
first couple seconds after you start your car. It will continue to do
so until it is reset. If it is not reset, than it will eventually turn
on your "Check Engine" light. The purpose of the maintenance required
light is to remind TC owners to change their oil. The factory
recommended interval is 5,000 miles, but you can reduce the interval
the light will come on to a mileage interval of your choice.
1. Before starting, make sure that the odometer is not on one of the
trip mileage odometers but is displaying the standard odometer.
2. With the car off, press and hold down the odometer reset button. While still holding it, start the car.
3. The light should continue to blink for a couple seconds and than
disappear. That will reset the light for another 5,000 miles.
4. The following are steps to change the interval in which the
maintenance required light comes on. Right after you turn on the
ignition while holding the reset button, you'll notice that the
odometer display will show 5 bars. Each bar corresponds to a 1,000
miles. As each bar disappears, the interval will increase (0 bars = 5k,
1 bar = 4k). Release the reset button at the interval you desire.
Try this, it is the procedure for resetting the ASSIST computer on some Mercs 1...Turn Key to position No:2 in the ignition / steering lock 2...Press AND Hold the button "000.0" (the trip reset button) TWICE within the space of 1 (one) second and turn the key to position No: 0 in the ignition / steering lock - release button 3...Press AND Hold the button "000.0" (the trip reset button) and turn Key to position No:2 in the ignition / steering lock That should do it....The service indicator will reset and an acoustic signal may briefly sound Good Luck..Let me know if it works?
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