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The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a mid-size sport utility vehicle with a pickup truck. The Explorer Sport Trac was introduced in 2000 as a 2001 model.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Multi-Di@g Access
Message Center Configuration Oil Life Reset - Message Center Cluster
NOTE: The oil life calculation is set at a maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 180 days
Press and release the SETUP button until the message center displays PRESS RESET TO BEGIN SYSTEM CHECK.
Press and release the RESET button until the message center displays HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL.
Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds and release to reset the oil life to 100%.
The message center displays SETUP MENU HOLD RESET.
Oil Life Reset - Base Instrument Cluster
NOTE: The oil life calculation is set at a maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 180 days.
Place the ignition in the RUN position with the engine off (KOEO).
Press and release the TRIP/RESET button until SETUP MENU HOLD RESET is displayed.
Press and hold the TRIP/RESET button until SYSTEM CHECK is displayed.
Release the TRIP/RESET button.
Press and release the TRIP/RESET button to scroll through the system check menu items until HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL is displayed.
Press and hold the TRIP/RESET button until OIL LIFE SET TO 100% is displayed.
Release the TRIP/RESET button. The oil life is now reset.
Oil Life Start Value - Message Center Cluster
NOTE: The oil life start value is used to reset the oil life value back to the maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) if the value was previously changed or to lower the value from the maximum (8,000 km 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:
Enter SYSTEM CHECK to display "OIL XXX% OIL LIFE OK".
Press RESET control to display "HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL".
Press and hold RESET control for more than 2 seconds. Oil life is set to 100% and "OIL CHANGE SET TO 100%" is displayed
does this car have a oil life sensor? (if it does then reset the sensor) and if not go to autozone and get your codes read for free, they should be able to tell what the code is if its not oil related.
Press and hold the SELECT/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 SELECT/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
“OIL XXX% RESET IF NEW”.
2. Press SELECT/RESET control
switch to display “HOLD RESET IF
NEW OIL”.
3. Press and hold the
SELECT/RESET control switch for
more than 2 seconds. Oil life is set
to 100% and “OIL CHANGE SET TO
100%” is displayed.
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