2017 OWNERS MANUAL / 204
Oil Change Reset
Select YES after an engine oil change to reset the internal clock for 
oil change alerts. An Oil Change alert is displayed the first time after 
10 engine hours. Subsequent alerts are displayed at 50 engine hour 
intervals.
Dealer Service Reset
This provides the dealer with the ability to reset the clock. Service 
is required for the engine every 100 hours. When 100 engine hours 
has been reached, an alert is displayed to perform maintenance 
service on the engine. 
NOTE: Access requires a dealer code. If reset is needed please 
contact your dealer.
Engine Diagnostics
For NXT20 Global Edition Models refer to the Mercury SmartCraft 
Owner’s Manual included in the information packet with your boat.
From the Main Menu screen, highlight the Engine Diagnostics 
feature and press the Display Key under SELECT to open the Engine 
Diagnostics screen.
The Engine Diagnostics screen displays active and stored faults. 
When you open the Engine Diagnostics screen, the display will que-
ry the engine(s) ECU and provide feedback on any diagnostic codes 
that have been activated and stored in the ECU for service needs.
To navigate to a feature, press the Display Key under your desired 
feature or action. Use PREV and NEXT to scroll the fault list. Press 
ACTIVE FAULTS to toggle to STORED FAULTS. Press the MENU key 
to go back. Press the HOME key to return to Home.
Engine Diagnostics Screen Field Definitions
SPN (Suspect Parameter Number - Fault Code)
 If not translated into text by the display, see the engine manufac-
turer’s literature for the definition of the SPN number.
FMI (Failure Mode Indicator - Fault Code)
The FMI is defined by SAE J1939. If not translated into text, see the 
SAE standard or the engine manufacturer’s literature.
Description Field
Most common SPNs and FMIs have text for the description stored 
in the display. If there is no text, then this SPN and FMI must be 
defined by referring to the engine manufacturer or the SAE J1939 
standard.
Corrective Action
See dealer
Get Faults
Selecting GET FAULTS queries the Engine Control Unit (ECU) for 
feedback on diagnostic codes that have been activated and stored 
in the ECU for service needs.
Fault Code Pop-Ups
A fault condition will trigger a pop-up dialog box on the screen de-
scribing the nature of the fault.
Factory Settings
From the Main Menu screen, highlight the Factory Settings feature 
and press the Display Key under SELECT to open the Factory Set-
ting screen.
The Factory Settings allow your dealer to customize features. A 
Dealer Code is required to access this screen.
Service Information
From the Main Menu screen, highlight the Service Information fea-
ture and press the Display Key under SELECT to open the Service 
Information screen.
The Service Information screen displays the following features. To 
navigate to a feature, press the Display Key under your desired fea-
ture or action. Use the UP and DOWN pointers to scroll the list and 
highlight a feature and SELECT to open a feature screen. Press the 
HOME key to go back; press it again to return to Home.
Software Version
This screen is an information only screen that provides the  
following:
•  Application version and part number
•  Operating system version and part number
•  Boot loader version and part number;
•  Software version.