Mountaineer V8-302 5.0L VIN P EFI (1998)
Oil Change Reminder Lamp: Service and Repair
Press the OIL CHANGE RESET control to reset the oil life feature to 100% (or your personalized oil reset percentage) (at optimal driving
conditions, 100% oil life is equivalent to a maximum of 12,000 kilometers [7,500 miles]). After you have the oil changed, you must press and hold
the OIL CHANGE RESET control for five seconds. The message center will count down for five seconds. After a successful reset, the message
center will display OIL LIFE RESET TO 100%. (If you have established a personalized oil reset percentage, the display will show that percentage
instead of 100%.) This reset procedure should be performed only after an oil change to ensure accurate oil life indications.
Your personalized oil reset percentage allows you to establish a smaller oil change interval than the manufacturer's recommended interval.
To establish your personalized oil reset percentage:
1. Press and hold the OIL CHANGE RESET control and press the RESET control while the display is still counting down the 5 seconds to reset.
The display will change to START OIL LIFE AT XXX%.
2. Press the OIL CHANGE RESET control until the displayed percentage is the personalized oil reset percentage you desire. Your choices are
100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40% and 30%.
