Warning Messages

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The warning messages are single cycle, non-resettable, and repetitive warning messages. The single cycle warning messages are:

CHANGE OIL SOON
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
LOW WASHER FLUID LEVEL
LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL

The single cycle warning messages display once whenever the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or a fault occurs in a system and can be cleared by pressing the RESET button.

The repetitive warning messages are:

CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED
CHECK TRANSMISSION
LOW FUEL LEVEL
LOW OIL PRESSURE
CHECK ENGINE TEMPERATURE
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
CHECK FUEL CAP

The repetitive warning messages are displayed at a fixed interval whenever the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or the ACC position. To remove a repetitive warning message, press the RESET button. The message reoccurs after 10 minutes until the warning condition is corrected.

The tire pressure warning is displayed whenever the tire pressure module receives a signal from a tire pressure sensor indicating that the tire pressure is out of range. For additional information on the tire pressure warning system, refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

The non-resettable warning messages display whenever the ignition switch is turned to the ON position and a fault occurs in a system. The fault must be corrected to clear the non-resettable warning messages.

The non-resettable warning messages are:

DOOR AJAR
BACKUP AID