2026 Ford F-150: Reset Trip 1 or Trip 2 and Read Fuel Consumption Correctly

A fuel-use number is only useful when you know its unit and how much driving it represents. Resetting a trip record starts a new comparison window; it does not make the truck more efficient. Save any numbers you want to keep before clearing them.

The reset steps below apply to a 2026 Ford F-150 with the 12-inch instrument cluster, following its Canada/US manual, printed page 174. This is the display behind the steering wheel—not the centre infotainment screen. The manual gives a different path for the 4.2-inch cluster.

Reset Trip 1 or Trip 2

1. Park safely before using the menus or taking a photograph of the existing reading.
2. Using the instrument-cluster controls on the steering wheel, select Trip/Fuel.
3. Choose Trip 1 or Trip 2—check which record you mean to clear.
4. Hold OK for a few seconds to reset the selected trip computer.

You are resetting the selected trip computer, not choosing an average-fuel-only reset. Save any other trip information you need first. It does not reset the vehicle’s odometer.

“This Trip” is not the same record

Ford says This Trip resets whenever you start the vehicle. Trip 1 and Trip 2 are the selectable records in the manual reset procedure. If you want to compare an entire journey across several stops, do not mistake a fresh This Trip reading for the whole journey.

One practical approach is to reserve one record for the full trip and the other for a separate interval you choose. Write down the purpose and starting point. That is an organizational choice—not a factory preset or a controlled fuel-economy test.

L/100 km and mpg move in opposite directions

L/100 km measures fuel volume per distance: a lower number means less fuel used over the same distance. mpg measures distance per gallon: a higher number means farther travel on that gallon. Always read the unit before celebrating a change.

An Imperial gallon is about 4.546 L; a US gallon is about 3.785 L. The same vehicle therefore has different numerical mpg figures depending on which gallon is used. Measurement Canada explains the difference; Transport Canada lists the conversion factors.

Illustrative conversion: 10.0 L/100 km is approximately 23.5 US mpg or 28.2 Imperial mpg. Those describe the same consumption, not two different efficiency results. Do not compare an unlabelled mpg claim with your dashboard until you know the gallon definition.

Check the calculation, not just the display

Fuel consumption = litres actually used ÷ kilometres travelled × 100. For a hypothetical 40 L used over 500 km: 40 ÷ 500 × 100 = 8.0 L/100 km. This is arithmetic, not a claimed F-150 result.

The inputs must describe the same interval. Tank capacity is not fuel used, and an arbitrary partial top-up does not establish how much fuel the truck consumed over a trip. Keep the measurement basis clear before comparing a calculated figure with the dashboard.

A newly reset short drive and a long-running average answer different questions. Record the distance and conditions alongside the number, and do not treat one favourable screenshot as a reliable annual budget or a standardized manufacturer rating.

Sources checked October 31, 2026. Display procedure: Ford’s 2026 F-150 manual, edition 202511. Conversion examples are rounded original calculations.