Engine Oil Replacement Reminder Reset - Procedure 23

2009 Ford Cutaway E250, 4R70WSECTION Engine Oil Replacement Reminder Reset - Procedure 23
NOTE: See Fig 1 to identify information display types.

Type 1 Information Display:Β 

  1. Press and release the SETUP button to display 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%.
    NOTE: Oil Life Start Value:Β  The oil life start value is used to reset the oil life value back to the if the value was previously changed, or to lower the value from the maximum in 10% increments down to 10%. To change oil life value to another value, proceed to next step.
  3. Once "OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%" is displayed, release and press the RESET button to change the Oil Life Start Value. Each release and press will reduce the value by 10%.

Type 2 Information Display:Β 

The message center is used to program/configure various options. The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.

Use the left steering wheel controls to navigate through the message center to locate the Oil Life Reset option: Main Menu > Settings > Vehicle > Oil Life ResetΒ  .

Press the up/down arrow buttons to move up/down through the message center choices.

Press the left/right arrow buttons to move left/right through the message center choices.

  • Press the left/right, up/down arrow buttons to move through the message center choices. Select SETTINGS
  • Press the left/right, up/down arrow buttons to move through the message center choices. Select VEHICLE
  • Press the left/right, up/down arrow buttons to move through the message center choices. Select OIL LIFE RESET
  • Press the left/right, up/down arrow buttons to move through the message center choices. Select Percentage - 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, or 10.
  • Press the OK button to select highlighted options and confirm choices/messages.
Fig 1: Identifying Information Display Types (F-250 - F550)
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