Oil change reset light on a 2006 ford freestyle?

Answer 1

I own a 2007 freestyle, very simple when you are holding the reset you will first see "oil life hold to reset" the next statement is "hold to reset oil" you actually have to release the reset button for 1 second and then hold to reset button again and then it will reset to 100%

I did this with the engine off. The free owners manual is at www.motorcraftservice.com

I guess the confusing part is the readout is telling you to hold when you actually have to release for one second! "who is the MAN!!!

On my 2005 Ford Freestyle:

1. With the engine running, press and release the reset button until the oil life is showing. (The reset button is the black button coming out of the clear plastic covering the odometer/trip odometer/oil life counter. It is used to switch between display of the odometer, the trip odometer, and the oil life counter.) It show as a percentage (e.g., "33%").
2. Turn the engine off and remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Reinsert the key into the ignition switch, and turn it to the "on" position (the position just before "start") -- do not start the car.
4. Press and hold the reset button. The oil life counter will first show the original percentage (e.g., "33%") -- keep holding the reset button for several seconds and it will change to read "100%".
5. Let go of the reset button.
6. Turn the key back to off and remove it from the ignition switch.

The previous answer (which may apply to other Fords or other Freestyles) was:

Pretty simple,

On all 02+ Ford's you simply punch the "Setup" button. Once that is done, it will ask you to press Reset to Clear, press setup again. It should say, "Change Oil Life reset New" or something on those lines. Hit the "Setup" key once more, and it will say "Hold to Reset Oil Life". Hold reset, and the oil like will be reset to 100%. Once that is done, shut off the car, restart it and check that it worked.

If it didn't work, mess with the settings until you get it to work.

Here is how it is really done!

The first answer is generally used by Toyota not Ford. To reset the oil change light, the odometer/trip button has nothing to do with it unless it is a Toyota. For a Ford Freestyle 2006, on the steering wheel you will find a button that says "Setup". If the steering wheel is sitting straight then the button is on the right side of the steering wheel (not on the horn but the right side of the steering wheel). Turn the key to "on" but don't start the vehicle. Next press the Setup button. From there read the odometer display & it will guide you how to reset the Oil change light. Usually, you will keep hitting the Setup button until you see the oil status which for most of you is going to be 0%. Next you will be ask to hold the reset button located right next to the setup button on the right side of the steering wheel. Go ahead & hold the reset button until the oil percent changes from 0% to 100%, then you are done.