1999 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 17

Instrumentation System check Press the system check control to display the status of the following systems: • engine oil life left • engine oil level • voltage level • engine coolant temperature • washer fluid level • fuel level The engine oil life left has two phases. The first display will indicate the oil change status (OK, SOON, REQUIRED). The second display will indicate the percentage of oil life remaining. The display OIL TEMP SIGNAL ERROR indicates a problem with the system. Following this display, contact your dealer or qualified service technician for system maintenance. FUEL ENGLISH/ METRIC RANGE STATUS ECON RESET SYSTEM CHECK OIL CHANGE RESET Operating the message center during system check The message center controls can be operated as follows during the system check sequence: 1. Press the system check controls to advance to the next display. 2. Press the reset control to immediately conclude the system check. 3. Press the range, fuel status or fuel economy control to conclude the system check and display the requested feature. 4. Press the metric/English control to conclude the system check and change the previous display to the new mode. 5. Press the oil change reset control to conclude the system check and begin the oil change reset procedure. An oil change is recommended whenever indicated by the message center. Use only recommended engine oils. The message center will tell you the percent of oil life left during system check. This percentage is based on your driving history and the time since your last oil change. In order to ensure accurate oil life left indications, you should only perform the following procedure after you have the oil changed. 17