Easy get an oil change at a garage and have them erase the code or do the oil change your self and then disconnect the neg battery terminal. Easier : On the console, where the oil change light is on, scroll through the items until you get to oil life. Once at oil life, hold the reset button and it will say Engine oil new? Press reset again and this should set you oil life back to 100% without needing to disconnect your battery
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1- Turn on the ignition without starting the car
2- You will get warning messages on the display (including the "change oil soon" or "oil change required" message) press reset for each warning till you get the Odometer displayed.
3- press the setup button until "press reset for system check" appears
4- hit the reset button (need to do this fairly quickly, if you end up back at the odometer go back to step 3)
5- the system will scroll through the different things that are wrong that it has detected, you should go to "oil life XX%, Hold Rest New" message first if nothing else more major has been detected. When on this message hold the reset down unit you get the message "if new oil hold reset".
6 - hold the reset down till the message "oil life set to 100%" appears (note have seen different wording in some models)
7 - system should scroll through any remaining messages and then return to the odometer reading
Switch the car off and on and confirm that the message does not reappear. Have seen some instances where will not reset, if so take to your dealer.
How do I replace the fog lights in my 03 mercury mountaineer
I had the same problem on my 2002 Ford Explorer, after I replaced the gas cap the light turned off
On a 1997 Mercury Mountaineer : The " CHECK ENGINE " warning light is just to the left of the battery voltage gauge
had to replace the battery in my 2002 Mercury Mountaineer but now the theft light is blinking, it is cranking up. How can I stop it?
od light flashing on 1997 mercury montoneer
To reset the service engine soon light on a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer, you can buy a scan tool. Make sure you note down the numbers before scanning.
According to the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide : ( fuse # 24 is a 15 amp fuse for the cigarette lighter and OBD II )
Because your switch is bad, replace the light assembly
The check " gage " light on in your 1997 Mercury Mountaineer indicates that either your engine oil pressure is LOW , your engine temperature is HIGH or your gas tank is AT OR NEAR EMPTY .
spray your door latches with wd40.
An engine misfire has been detected
On a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer : The " check gage " light comes on if the engine coolant temperature is too high , the engine oil pressure is too low , or the gas gauge is at or near empty
my check engine light stays on and the o/d light blinks....what could this mean?
The door ajar light might stay on in a Mercury Mountaineer if a door is not shut properly. Sometimes a door will seem like it is shut, but will not be shut enough to trip the light off. Check for dirt or other debris in the door latch for all doors.
I had the same problem with my 2002 ford explorer in 2008. I took my vehicle to the dealership and ended up having to have my torque converter which is inside of the transmission replaced. Yes it was costly!
The EGR valve on the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer is located on the engine block just to the left of the intake manifold. The damaged valve will cause the check engine light to flash.
Should be common to the brake light circuit
Try disconecting the battery for 5 min.s and reconecting.
An ignition misfire has been detected
check brake fluid level.
A malfunction in the air bag system has been detected
If the ((ABS)) Light is on then it's a good thing indicating that the Antilock brakes sensor is in good condition. I too have a 2002 mountaineer
Pull out the knob when the lights are on - you should see the yellow fog light indicator light up.
How to change mirror light/ signal on 2011 f250
Could be anything from an ABS system fuse , sensor etc . malfunction