Service required message.

[Old Peter]

Hi all S Type owners.

 

I had the "service required" message on the Message centre and had some helpful suggestion of how to remove it  ----  used successfully on other models. Unfortunately they did not work on the s type.

 

I googled around and found a site in the USA [There are more S Types in the USA than the UK, I think] which worked.

 

You need nimble fingers and two right hands to start with.   And you have to be quick as 2 - 5 have to be done in 3 seconds.

 

1. Ignition key in the OFF position. 

   

2.  Press and hold down the CLEAR/RESET Button and turn the ignition switch to ON

 

3.  Release the CLEAR/RESET button.

 

4.Pres and hold down the TRIP COMPUTER button on the left hand stalk multifunction switch.

 

5 Continue to hold and press down the TRIP COMPUTER button and press and press and hold    

down the CLEAR/RESET button. 

 

6  Keep both TRIP COMPUTER Button and the CLEAR/RESET Button and RESETTING SERVICE MODE will display in the message centre.

 

7  After 10 seconds SERVICE MODE RESET will display in the message centre.

 

8.  Release both buttons and switch off ignition.  Job done.

 

It took me 4 attempts before getting it right, but it worked..

 

Regards 

 

Peter.

 

[knightsmith]

Peter,

 

That is the one I meant to post instead of mine (XK), my mistake, sorry .

 

It does take a few attempts as it has to be done quickly . I think it works on the X type also .

 

The XK one I posted also works on the XF

 

ATB,

 

Trevor

[Old Peter]

No Problems, Trevor, I got practice in.

 

It will work  on the X type as the earliest smaller on the S type was the same as the 2.5 V on the x type and the whole dashboard is the same.

 

 

Regards,

 

Peter.