Focus. 2013. To reset the oil maintenance reminder on the 2013 Ford Focus, park on a flat surface and close all doors and windows. Put the Focus into park. Place the key in the ignition and cycle to the "on" position without starting the car. Still telling me it needs an oil change, also I have a permanent P068A code, and now I have an engine malfunction warning on every start up and the outside temp gauge always says its 12 degrees. car still starts and drives fine. I've reset the KAM, disconnected the battery overnight, rebooted all the modules with Forscan and still the same. 3 days ago · The available Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor calculates oil change service intervals based on vehicle use, operating conditions, and time since the last oil service. The Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor must be reset after each oil change. Watch the video below to see how the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor System works in your vehicle. With Large Dash Screen. Put on the ignition. Hit the ☰ MENU button to bring you to the main menu. Go to the SETTINGS VEHICLE OIL LIFE. Once you arrive at the Oil Life screen you need to hold the OK button down to reset it. For your info, this operation work for the second, third, and fourth generations of the Ford Focus (2005, 2006, 2007 2012 Ford Focus stick, 54k miles. I'm running Peak 5-20 Synthetic with 1 qt of 10-30 (not that it matters for this question?). When my mechanic changed the After changing oil and filters in Ford Focus MK3 you can reset oil change due reminder yourself. You don't need diagnostic interface to do it, just a correct Step 3: Wait for the Reset. After releasing the gas pedal for the third time, wait for the oil change light to start flashing. This indicates that the reset process has started. It may take up to 30 seconds for the light to start flashing. Step 4: Turn off the Ignition. Once the oil change light stops flashing, turn off the ignition. With DIC Button. First, the ignition needs to be in the on position. Hit the SETUP button and keep pushing it until you get to the OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET= NEW screen. Once you got that screen, go ahead with pushing and holding the RESET button until oil life goes back to 100%. dvvV.