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Engine Oil Replacement Reminder Reset - Procedure 10

NOTE: For Expedition Series, this procedure applies to vehicles equipped with Base Instrument Cluster. For Expedition with Message Center Cluster, see PROCEDURE 04 .
NOTE: All message reset functions are carried out using the single stem SELECT/RESET button in the Base Instrument Panel Cluster
NOTE: The XX's in the message center displays below represent a numeric value. For example, the message center may display OIL LIFE = 80%.

Oil Life Reset: 

NOTE: The ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON message will be displayed on message center when remaining engine oil life is 5% or less. The ENGINE OIL CHANGE NOW message will be displayed when engine oil life is 0%.
  1. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to scroll through the information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU.
  2. For 2007-13 Expedition and Navigator (Message Center Cluster):  Press and hold the RESET button for approximately 2 seconds until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK. For all other models (Base Instrument Cluster), go to next step. 
  3. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button until the message center displays OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET = NEW.
  4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for 2 seconds and release when the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.
  5. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to exit the procedure.

Oil Life Start Value: 

  1. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to scroll through the information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU.
  2. For 2007-13 Expedition and Navigator (Message Center Cluster):  Press and hold the RESET button for approximately 2 seconds until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK. For all other models (Base Instrument Cluster), go to next step. 
  3. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button until the message center displays OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET = NEW.
  4. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for 2 seconds until the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.
    5. NOTE: The oil life start value can be lowered from 100% to 10% in 10% increments then the value starts again at 100%.
  5. Continue to hold the SELECT/RESET button to lower the oil life in 10% increments from the default 100% until the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO XX%.
  6. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to exit the procedure.
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