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
The reset button is located on the bottom right hand side of the Rev counter on the instrument cluster.
Switch ignition on.
Press reset button until “spanner “ symbol flashes.
Keep button depressed until “spanner” symbol stops flashing and remains illuminated.
Indicator shows appropriate service interval.
Release reset button.
Switch ignition off.
Some vehicles are fitted with a ‘SERV’ lamp – this is not a service interval indicator lamp, it is a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
1. switch ignition OFF,
2. press & hold trip reset stalk (instrument cluster)
3. Switch ignition ON
4. keep pressed for 10 secs,
Display will now read 0 and ‘spanner’ symbol will go out
If you mean the spanner symbol & message such as ‘change oil soon’ just scroll through your trip computer as you do when you zero your trip mileage when you fill up with petrol.
(press top button of right hand stalk).
Scroll through trip mileage/ averages etc until you get to the change oil message and then clear it the same way you clear your trip mileage by holding the button in until the message flashes & clears.
1997-2000
*Diagnostic Reset Tool Required (please refer to TOOLS page)
Manual Reset:
Turn key in steering lock to position 2.
Within 4 seconds press 0 button twice.
The present status for days or distance displays, within 10 seconds turn the electroninc key in steering lock to position 0.
Press and hold 0 button while turning electronic key in steering loack to position 2 again. The present status for days or distance displays once more. Continue to hold 0 button for approximately 10 seconds until a signal sounds and the display shows 10 000 (15000KM) for approximately 10 seconds.
Release 0 button, the status is reset.
2001
Turn key in steering lock to position 2.
Call up the trip odometer and main odometer: press either of the lower two buttons on the left hand side of steering wheel until the display appears.
Press either of the top buttons on steering wheel (arrows) until the FSS indicator appears.
Press R button on the instrument cluster for 2-4 seconds.
The display reads “DO YOU WANT TO RESET SERVICE INTERVAL?” confirm by pressing R button.
Press and hold the R button on instrument cluster again until signal sounds. Message will res “SERVICE INTERVAL HAS BEEN RESET”.
2002
Switch ignition on.
Repeatedly press the system selection button (bottom button located on left hand side of steering wheel) until the service symbol is displayed in the multifunction display.
Repeatedly press the SCROLL FORWARD/BACK button (top button on left hand side of steering wheel) until the service symbol is displayed in the multifunction display.
“DO YOU WANT TO RESET THE SERVICE INTERVAL?” appears, confirm that you see the message by holding down the RESET (R) button until you hear a signal.
The reset interval is set.
2003
Turn on the ignition (standard display of the control system appears).
Press SYSTEM button on the multifunction steering wheel until FSS indicator with service symbol and the service deadline appear on display.
Message appears on display “DO YOU WANT TO RESET THE SERVICE INTERVAL?” Confirm by pressing RESET (R) button until you hear a signal (approximately 4 seconds).
2004
Turn on the ignition (standard display of the control system appears).
Press button (UP arrow) or (DOWN arrow) on the multifunction steering wheel until the FSS indicator appears in the display.
Press RESET button for about 3 seconds until this message appears: “SERVICE INTERVAL? RESET WITH R BUTTON FOR 3 SEC.”
To confirm press RESET button until you hear a signal. The service indicator now displays the reset interval.
2009-2010
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine). The maintenance information (the wrench symbol and distance to change a maintenance item) comes on for about 5 seconds and then turns off.
Push the trip computer mode switch A for 3 seconds while the wrench symbol and maintenance information are displayed. The symbol and distance display will start flashing and the display shows the current interval (ie. 5000KM).
Push the switch A to increase the interval distance. Each step increases the interval by 1000km. The interval distance can be set up to 30000km after the display returns to 0.
If no further action is made, the display returns to the previous mode and the new interval is set. If the interval distance is set to 0, the display will skip the maintenance information when the ignition is placed in run or start mode.