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Oil Life Reset

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: The oil life calculation is set at a maximum of approximately 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 180 days.
NOTE: The XXX's in the steps below represent a numeric value and will display the correct number in percent. For example; OIL LIFE = XXX% may display OIL LIFE = 45%.
  1. Press and release the SETUP button until the message center displays OIL LIFE = XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW.
  2. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds and release to reset the oil life to 100%.
  3. The message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.