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How To Reset the Oil Life / Oil Change Reminder

Ford 500 Oil Life Change ReminderOil Life/Oil Change: OIL LIFE displayed when the engine oil life remaining is 10 percent and again when the engine oil life remaining is between 5% and 1%. When oil life left reaches 0%, the OIL CHANGE message will be displayed. An oil change is required whenever indicated by the display and according to the recommended maintenance schedule. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.

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. Tap on the ODO/TRIP button to toggle the display between the odometer and trip odometer.
  2. Tap on the ODO/TRIP button again to toggle the display between the trip odometer and OIL LIFE XX% display.
  3. Press and hold the ODO/TRIP button for ten seconds or more to display OIL LIFE 100%. Your oil life is now reset.
  4. Tap on the ODO/TRIP button to return the display to odometer.

Note: This has been taken from the Ford Five Hundred owners manual.