Resetting Oil Change Light in new Ford focus- 2019 – 2021 The older cars are not being produced for the US, though those models from the third generation are still prevalent in other countries. The oil change light mechanism differs in these cars as the technology has changed completely. Focus. 2011. To rest the oil change alert on the 2011 Ford Focus You will need to hit and hold the oil button on the dash. That said if You do not change the oil the light will not go away. When performing an oil change on the car You will first want to make sure that the vehicle has been parked and off for a couple of hours. Todays video is going over how to change the oil in a Ford Focus ST! Equipment Nedded:1. 5.7qts of 5W30 Oil & Filter2. T30 for the cover 3. 15mm Socket and W Press the “ Reset ” button on the steering wheel to select “ Oil Life .”. Repeatedly press “ Setup ” to scroll through the list and set the percentage manually. To reset it completely, toggle the selection to “ Set to 100% “. Once you have selected the desired oil life percentage, press the “ Reset ” button to pick that item. You have to turn the car to acc, and then with your finger off the button hold the gas n brake together pushed at the exact same time and held to the floor, well the brake ya know forcefully after about 15 secs maybe itll says oil serv reset in progress and then itll says serv reset complete. Use the 🔼 🔽 arrows to scroll to “Reset oil change service.“ Then press and release “OK.” A message will appear that says, “The service interval was reset.” Turn on the engine, and the oil reset is finished. 1995 – 2019 Models. Ensure your ignition switch is turned ON. Press and hold the 0.0 button on the instrument cluster. Newark. Apr 27, 2015. #1. So when I changed my oil at 1500 miles, I tried to follow the procedure to reset the oil life in the owner's manual and nothing happens. I've tried it a bunch of different ways. Door open, door closed, in gear, out of gear, no e-brake, with e-brake. Every combination. It still won't reset like the manual says it should. Hello all, my daughter has a troublesome Ford Focus 2012 1.0 Ecoboost. History: A few months back the car suffered from a known issue (blocked oil pump strainer). Fixed at an established garage with a new oil pump, oil pressure solenoid, oil and filter change. tawG1xf.