2013-2019 Ford Taurus Oil Life/Oil Change Required Light Reset Guide
Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Nick
Top of the morning to ya! Wassup Ford fam? In today’s post, we’re going to walk through the process on how to reset the oil life or oil change light indicator on a 2017 Ford Taurus. This is going to be a short how-to demonstration.
So since it is later, your vehicle will tell you that you need an oil change. Therefore after you change the oil, you will still have this oil change required a notification popping up on your screen. So after you change the oil, you want to go ahead and reset it.
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Ford Taurus Oil Life/Oil Change Required Light Reset Guide
For your info, this operation work for the sixth generation of the Ford Taurus (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 model years).
With Display Type 1
- The first thing we’re going to start up the car
- If there is any message on the dash I’m gonna hit OK button to eliminate it
- From the main menu, we’re going to scroll down all the way to the SETTINGS
- Then we’re gonna go to CONVENIENCE
- Next, find and then select the OIL LIFE RESET
- To reset it we’re just gonna go ahead and push down the OK button
With Display Type 2
Time needed: 3 minutes
Alright, I have the 2017 Ford Taurus right now. The way we are going to reset is to use the buttons on the left side of your steering wheel. So let me do that right now.
- Get in the car and turn it on
Start off being inside the vehicle and you’re going to need the vehicle key. If you’ve got a key blade you’re going to turn it to the second position. But if you’ve got a START button you’re just going to push the button one time to turn on the vehicle
- Go to the main menu
Then you’re going to clear through the messages by hitting the OK button on the steering wheel and then use the ◄ left button to go into the main menu
- Select SETTINGS
Next, we’ll use the ▼ down button to highlight the SETTINGS and once you get there you use the ► right button to get into the menu
- Scroll to the VEHICLE
After that, we’re gonna go ahead to find the VEHICLE menu and select it
- Highlight and select the OIL LIFE RESET
From there we will scroll down and select the OIL LIFE RESET
- Hold down the OK button
To reset it you hold OK for two seconds and it’ll reset it itself
So that’s how you reset it. It’s a very simple process, but you couldn’t figure it out for some reason, or you just were interested in how to do it; I hope this was helpful. So thanks for your time and I’ll see you at the next one.
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Nick
Hi! Greetings, I'm Nick, an automotive technician and a vehicle enthusiast with over a decade of experience working at a dealer service station. I have extensive knowledge of engine oils and lubricants and have helped countless customers maintain their vehicles. As an editor and author of articles on automobiles, I draw on my personal experience and professional training to provide readers with accurate and reliable information. I am passionate about sharing my expertise with others and helping them make informed decisions about their vehicles.