2000 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 21
2000 Ford Windstar Manual
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Instrumentation LOW WASHER FLUID. Indicates the washer fluid reservoir is less than one quarter full. Check the washer fluid level. Refer to Windshield washer fluid in the Maintenance and care chapter. CHECK TRACTION CONTROL (if equipped). Displayed when the Traction Control system is not operating properly. If this warning stays on, contact your dealer for service as soon as possible. For further information, refer to Traction control in the Driving chapter. CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED. Displayed when the engine oil life remaining is 5 percent or less. When oil life left is between 5% and 0%, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will be displayed. When oil life left reaches 0%, the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message will be displayed. An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS. To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change [approximately 8 000 km (5 000 miles) or 180 days] perform the following: 1. Press the SETUP control to access the System Check function. 2. Press and release the RESET control to display "OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET NEW. 3. Press and hold the RESET control for 2 seconds to display "IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET. 4. Press and hold the RESET control to display OIL LIFE SET TO 100%. Your oil life is now reset. % % To reset the oil monitoring system to your personalized oil life %: 1. Press the SETUP control to access the System Check function. 21