How to Reset the Oil Life on a Lincoln MKS

1. After the oil change, press and release SETUP until the message center shows "OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW".
2. Press and hold RESET for two seconds.
3. Release RESET to set the oil life back to 100%.

• The Intelligent Oil Life Monitor must be reset after each oil change.
• If the message center is prematurely reset or inoperative, change oil at six months or 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from the last change.

Source: 2012 Lincoln MKS owner's manual, PDF pages 21, 359. Steps are summarized in our own words (AI-assisted, checked against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Other model years can differ; your manual has the final word.