Can’t reset oil change alarm - not happy

[Osco]

The guys in this forum that know the answers have read the same owners manual you have OP.
I always look there first, before I start hating Ford.

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[DMEARC]

The guys in this forum that know the answers have read the same owners manual you have OP.
I always look there first, before I start hating Ford.

Yes! Please, everyone, take some time to read the owners manual. It will save you alot of heartache and frustration.

 

[Backpackster]

Yes! Please, everyone, take some time to read the owners manual. It will save you alot of heartache and frustration.

It’s a detailed manual for sure but some aspects are not logically laid out. Within the manual, I still can’t find that trick of turning on the ignition (before starting) to get the main menus, or the fact there are two different menu suites. Regardless I thank the forum for finding my answer!

 

[Jess1]

FWIW, try the HTML version of the owner's manual, then one can "search" rather easily...

 

[Kritas]

Wow. Realized my problem. I didn’t know you could turn the ignition on without starting the engine by pressing the start button without touching the brake. Kind of obvious now. Once I did that the full menu appeared. Thank you. I’m not mad at ford again.?

I just learned somethin'.

 

[Mark S.]

It’s a detailed manual for sure but some aspects are not logically laid out.

Speaking as a former technical writer I can assure the layout made perfect logical sense to the writer.

 

[Glamdring70]

Wow. Realized my problem. I didn’t know you could turn the ignition on without starting the engine by pressing the start button without touching the brake. Kind of obvious now. Once I did that the full menu appeared. Thank you. I’m not mad at ford again.?

Glad it worked out. Ford doesn't want mad people, so they should probably send me some Bronco swag... ?

FWIW, you don't specifically need to enter Standby Power. You can access those same menus with the ignition completely on. But they're not there with vehicle off. Same thing is true for the settings/options accessed through the touchscreen. For some things, the vehicle needs to be in park because they don't want you messing around while driving.

 

[Glamdring70]

The IC menu is not altered by the engine status other than start/stop status being visible on-screen. OP is confused because OP was looking at the wrong menu, that's all this thread is about, and OP got pissed off at Ford because of OP's confusion.

I stand by what I wrote. You don't need to add to the confusion. Go hop in your Bronco and try to reset the Oil Life without hitting the ENGINE START-STOP button. Or try to set the Intelligent Access off or on. You can't get to the menu unless you go to Standby Power or Ignition on by hitting the button with a key in the car. You won't be able to set Intelligent Access option while in D.

 

[Glamdring70]

You come along after it's already resolved to berate the OP. Then told the person that resolved the issue (me) that what I said is incorrect, then call me names and yet you think I'm the jerk and bully here? I feel it's true that my comments are irrelevant to the confusion. That's coming from elsewhere.

 

[Sirwallace]

Well yes but the key fact is to be in the full idc menu. This is only entered by pushing the start button without touching the brake. The menus after engine start do not contain the oil reset and other goodies.

Mine shows the oil reset while it is running.

 

[Pigpen]

Wow. Realized my problem. I didn’t know you could turn the ignition on without starting the engine by pressing the start button without touching the brake. Kind of obvious now. Once I did that the full menu appeared. Thank you. I’m not mad at ford again.?

I didn’t know about that, myself. Good to know.

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