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Your oil change light just popped up on
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your Ford Fusion and you want to clear
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that maintenance message without paying
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the shop extra. Hey folks, Tom here from
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Car Justify. I've been a mechanic for
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years and today I'll show you exactly
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how to reset the oil life on your Fusion
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step by step like you're right here in
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the garage with me now. Before we dive
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in, don't worry. This is one of the
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easiest maintenance resets you can do
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yourself. You don't need any tools, no
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OBD scanner, nothing fancy. It's all
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right there in your dash menus or
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buttons. First, make sure your car is in
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park with the ignition on. That means
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turn the key to the on position, but
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don't start the engine. If you have a
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push button start, just press it once
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without your foot on the brake. You
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should see all your dash lights come on.
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Now, on many Ford Fusions, especially
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the 2013 to 2020 models, you'll use the
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steering wheel controls to get to the
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settings menu. Look for the gear icon or
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the word settings on your dash screen.
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Use those little up and down arrows on
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the left side of your steering wheel to
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scroll through. Once you're in settings,
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you'll find vehicle or vehicle settings.
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Click okay to enter that. From there, go
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to oil life reset. Some Fusions say oil
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life, others say oil change required.
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Same idea. You'll see your percentage
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left, probably reading 0% if the light
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is on. Highlight oil life reset, then
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press and hold okay until you see it
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reset to 100%. That's it. You've told
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the car you did the oil change. This
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clears the maintenance message. so it
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won't nag you next time you start up.
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Now, for older models like 2006 to 2012,
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there's no fancy screen. Instead, turn
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the key to on without starting the car.
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Then, press and hold the gas pedal all
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the way down and the brake pedal all the
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way down at the same time. Keep holding
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them for about 25 seconds. You should
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see the oil light flash and then go out.
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That means it's reset. If you have a
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push button start on one of those older
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models, it can be a little trickier. You
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might need to press the start button
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twice quickly to get to on without the
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engine starting. Then do the gas and
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brake pedal hold. If you don't see it
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work the first time, don't worry. Try it
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again, making sure you're really in the
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on position, not accessory. One more
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thing, always actually change your oil
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before resetting the light. Don't just
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clear the reminder and keep driving on
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dirty oil. The oil change message is
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there for a reason. Use the right
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viscosity oil Ford recommends and swap
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in a quality filter. That's the real
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maintenance part. So, to recap, newer
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Fusions use the steering wheel buttons
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to get to settings and oil life reset.
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Older ones use the gas and brake pedal
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trick. It's super simple once you know
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how, and it'll save you the dealer fee
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for pushing a button you can press
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yourself. If this helped you out, don't
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tips. I'll see you next time in the
