How To Reset Oil Life Light On Ford Five Hundred/500 (2005-2007)

Last Updated on December 21, 2021 by Nick

Hey friends! I got a quick one for you today. So here is how to reset the oil life light on the Ford Five Hundred or 500 after doing an oil change.

If you’re the owner of a Ford Five Hundred and you have an oil change message on the driver’s information display, we can help you get that reset. Just follow this guide, and we’re going to keep you on the road to reset the oil life on this car. So let me guide you through the procedure.

How To Reset Oil Life Light On Ford Five Hundred/500 (2005-2007)

How To Reset Oil Life Light On Ford Five Hundred/500 (2005-2007)

With Steering Button

Time needed: 3 minutes

Alright, we’re in a Ford 500 today. This one is 2005, and I’m going to be resetting the oil life and on it. When we do reset it, we’re going to use the buttons on the lower side of the right side of the steering wheel. You’ll locate the Setup and Reset button. So now all you need to do is:

  1. Turn the key on

    Put the key in the ignition and turn it to the on position

  2. Go to the PRESS RESET TO SYSTEM CHECK screen

    Then hit Setup a few times and it’s going to bring us to the PRESS RESET TO SYSTEM CHECK screen
    oil life change light reset

  3. Press the RESET button

    When it gets to that screen, hit RESET and then like it says OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET IF NEW 

  4. Hold down the RESET button

    So go ahead and hold down the RESET button and you’ll see IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET message

  5. Press and hold the RESET button again

    Once you see IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET, hold it down one more time and it will set to 100%

With Trip Button

For those model that doesn’t have the steering button, you can use the Trip button on the dash to reset the oil life. So let’s go ahead now and try it for ourselves.

  • With the key on, scroll the menu with the TRIP button until you reach to the OIL LIFE screen
oil life oil change light reset
  • When you come to that screen, you just hold the TRIP button and it’ll start blinking and then it’ll say 100%
  • Once you done with that, you can start the car to confirm that everything is done

So that’s all there is to reset the oil life on your Ford Five Hundred/500 (2005, 2006, 2007 model years). If you have a question, leave a comment, and I will reply to you. I always love to hear any tips, and I’m sure other people also love to read the comments. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day.

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