on my 2000 I disconnect the positive battery cable and press down the brake pedal for 30 seconds and that will reset it
Disconnect the battery and wait about five minutes.
This can be done with a scan tool or by unhooking the battery for a minute.
If the battery was dead or disconnected all trouble codes will be erased.
Either use a scan tool or unhook the battery for a minute.
Check the codes with an OBD2 scan tool.
Plug in a scan tool.
Error codes on a 1997 Mercury Villager can be found by connecting an OBDII code reader to the diagnostic port. The service manual has a full list of error codes and their causes.
Perhaps there are no codes set to read.
Not without a specialized scan tool.
To reset the check engine light on a Mercury Villager, first, ensure that the underlying issue has been addressed. Then, disconnect the negative battery cable for about 15 minutes to clear the computer's memory. Alternatively, you can use an OBD-II scanner to erase the trouble codes. After reconnecting the battery or using the scanner, the check engine light should turn off.
Try disconnecting the + battery cable for 5 minutes.
take it to auto zone and ask them to check and then clear the codes or remove the positive battery cable and press the brake pedal for 30 seconds.