Oil Life Monitor

[Essex4x4]

In the display where the trip odometer, and temp gauge is there is also an oil life indicator. I cannot seem to figure out how to get it to work. How do i reset the oil life to 100%? I reset it to 100% but when i go through the system check it still says 15%.

The owners manuel says to go to the oil life indicator and hold it until it reads XX%. All that i seem to be able to do is go from 100%-90%- at 80%-70%-60%-50%-40%-30%-20%-10%

I changed my oil today and if i can't figure this out i am going to ford in the morning.

 

[uh60james]

Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to select SYSTEM
CHECK when “SYSTEM CHECK /
HOLD RESET” is displayed in the
message center. Selecting this
function from the SETUP MENU
causes the message center to cycle through each of the systems being
monitored. For each of the monitored systems, the message center will
indicate either an OK message or a warning message for two seconds.
Pressing the TRIP/RESET control switch cycles the message center
through each of the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE RESET
2. CHARGING SYSTEM
3. WASHER FLUID
4. DOOR AJAR
5. EXTERIOR LAMP
6. BRAKE SYSTEM
7. PARK BRAKE
8. MILES TO EMPTY
9. FUEL LEVEL LOW (will only display if 50 miles or less to empty)
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
[approximately 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 180 days] perform the
following:
1. Enter SYSTEM CHECK to display
“HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL”.
2. Press and hold the RESET
control switch for more than 2
seconds. Oil life is set to 100% and
“OIL LIFE SET TO 100%” is
displayed.

I think this is what you were doing (the info below) which just changes the oil change interval. Like if you wanted a 3000 mile oil change you would go into here and change % from 100 to something else.

Note: To change oil life 100% miles value from 5,000 miles (8,000 km)
or 180 days to another value, refer to the Oil Life Start Value selected
from the SETUP MENU in this section.

 

[Essex4x4]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, the guy at the dealer tried to explain it to me but i think he left his brain at home. All he did was read the book to me, no help. You are right in saying i was just changing the interval. Thank you uh60james. Much appriciated


Okay i just went in the garage and tried what you said and it worked. THANK YOU AGAIN.