How to Cancel the Maintenance Reminder on a Ford?

[VanPhoebe]

Ford cancels the maintenance reminder by: first pressing the ignition switch off button, then stepping on the accelerator and brake pedals, waiting a few seconds before pressing the ignition switch on button. After 30 seconds, you will see the maintenance light flashing. At this point, turn off the ignition switch and simultaneously release the accelerator and brake pedals to clear the maintenance reminder. Below is some information about the brand: Ford is an American brand of car and one of the three major American car manufacturers. Its brand design concept originates from the signature font of its founder, Henry Ford. After entering the Chinese market, Ford partnered with Changan Automobile to establish Ford Mazda Co., Ltd., making it one of the high-quality and technically advanced car brands.

[DeAdrian]

Last time I took my Ford to the 4S shop for maintenance, but the little wrench warning kept popping up on the dashboard, which really confused me. After asking the after-sales service, I learned the method actually depends on the model: for those with steering wheel control buttons, it's easier—just press and hold the OK button after turning off the engine, then power on, and the word 'RESET' will appear on the dashboard; select confirm and it's done. For older-style dashboards, you need to press both the brake and accelerator pedals for 30 seconds while the car is off, then turn the key to the second position until the wrench flashes before releasing the pedals. For my Taurus, I had to navigate to the vehicle maintenance menu in the center console settings and manually input the next maintenance mileage—after changing it, the reminder disappeared. The manual actually explains this on page 212, but scatterbrains like me just drive to the 4S shop and ask the mechanics to clear it for me.

[LeBradley]

My daughter's used Ford Focus keeps showing the maintenance light, and she doesn't know how to deal with it. I helped figure out a universal trick: first turn off the engine, press and hold the trip reset button, then turn the key to the 'on' position without starting the engine. Wait until the wrench icon flashes, then release the button. Finally, toggle the volume knob left and right to find the reset option. For cars with the SYNC system, it's even simpler—just go into the settings menu, find 'Vehicle Health,' and manually reset the maintenance interval to 5000 kilometers. But I reminded her: resetting is one thing, but the oil still needs to be changed on time. System reset doesn't equal actual maintenance!

[DeAbel]

Attention Ford owners, turning off the maintenance reminder mainly involves two steps. For newer models with touchscreens: tap the vehicle settings icon, enter the 'Service' or 'Maintenance' submenu to find the reset option. Older models without center displays require steering wheel shortcuts - typically hold the left OK button while powering on. A mechanic friend taught me an alternative method: disconnect the negative battery terminal for 5 minutes then reconnect for a hard reset of the entire ECU, though this may erase radio presets - I once tried it and even my fuel consumption records got cleared.