Oil Reset, Oil Light Reset, Oil Life, Reset Maintenance Light
Complete instructions on how to reset the oil service engine indicator of most car brands without the use of an additional computer
S80
Turn ignition switch to position I
Press and hold “day counter reset button”
Turn ignition to position II
Continue holding day counter for about 10 seconds
While SRL flashes, release day counter button
Should hear “beep-beep” to confirm command accepted
1986-1988
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
The oil life index may be reset by pressing and holding the ENGINE DATA and GAGE buttons until Oil Index 100 message appears in the information display panel.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1989
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press ENG DATA until oil life index is displayed.
Press ENG DATA and GAGE simultaneously until oil life index resets to 100.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1990
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press ENG DATA until oil life index is displayed.
Press RESET/ENTER until oil life index resets to 100.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1991-1992
Without Visual Information Centre:
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press OPTIONS until oil life index is displayed.
Press RESET/ENTER until oil life index resets to 100 (hold about 5 seconds).
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
With Visual Information Centre:
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press INFO key then OIL LIFE key to display oil life index.
Press RESET key until oil life index resets to 100.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1994-1995
Engine Oil Life Monitor
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the oil life index on the Driver Information System.
Hold the RESET button for 5 seconds. When a DIC message of RESET is displayed and the oil life index equals 100%, the reset is complete.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
Change Oil Soon
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press OIL button and release.
Select OIL menu by pressing MODE button.
Press and hold the RESET button for 5 to 7 seconds.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1996-1997
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the oil life index on the Driver Information System.
Hold the RESET button for 5 seconds.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1998
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the TRIP button on the Driver Information System (DIC) switch to view various menu choices and stop on OIL LIFE REMAINING.
Press and hold the RESET button on the DIC switch for more than 5 seconds. The oil life will change to 100%. The engine oil life monitor is now reset.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1999
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press and hold the OIL RESET button in the IP storage compartment for at least 5 seconds, but no more than 60 seconds.
After 5 seconds, observe the CHANGE OIL SOON light flash 4 times before light turns off. This indicates that the engine oil life monitor system has reset.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1995
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the test button and release.
Press OIL button and release.
Press and hold the RESET button for 5 to 7 seconds.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1996-1997
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the oil life index on the Driver Information System.
Hold the reset button for 5 seconds.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1998
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the ENG button on the DIC control panel until the OIL LIFE percentage appears.
Press and hold the RESET button for more than 5 seconds. The word RESET appears. Then the message OIL LIFE 100% appears.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2001-2003
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the RIGHT arrow button on the DIC until OIL LIFE percentage is displayed.
Press RESET and hold for 5 seconds. OIL LIFE 100% will appear and then when the button is released OIL LIFE 100% will be displayed.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
On my ’08 I just had the oil change indicator come on, and I successfully reset it. The point is that the message took a few seconds after turning the key on to appear in the dash. You need to wait until the message appears, then you have 10 seconds to do the 3 pedal depresses. It doesn’t work if you start depressing the pedal immediately after turning the key on, if you don’t wait for the oil change message to appear.