Oil Change Reminder Lamp: Service and Repair
CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
Displayed when the engine oil life remaining is 5 percent or less. When oil life left is between 5% and 0%, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will be displayed. When oil life left reaches 0%, the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message will be displayed.
An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center and according to the recommended maintenance schedule. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change [approximately 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 180 days] perform the following:
1. Press and release the SETUP control to display "OIL LIFE=XXX% HOLD RESET=NEW ".
2. Press and hold the RESET control for 2 seconds and release. Oil life is set to 100% and "OIL LIFE SET TO 100%" is displayed.
3. Press and release the SETUP button to exit the procedure.
Oil Life Reset - Base Instrument Cluster (IC)
NOTE: All message center functions are carried out using the single stem reset button in the instrument cluster (IC).
NOTE: The oil life calculation is set at a maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) or 180 days.
NOTE: The XX's in the message center displays below represent a numeric value. For example, the message center may display OIL LIFE = 80%.
1. Press and release the reset button to scroll through the information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU.
2. Press and hold the reset button for approximately 2 seconds until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK.
3. Press and release the reset button until the message center displays OIL LIFE = XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW.
4. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds and release when the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.
5. Press and release the reset button to exit the procedure.
Oil Life Start Value - Message Center Cluster
NOTE: The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) if the value was previously changed or lowered by10% increments down to 10%.
NOTE: The XX's in the message center displays below represent a numeric value. For example, the message center may display OIL LIFE = 80%.
1. Press and release the SETUP button until the message center displays OIL LIFE = XXX% HOLD RESET NEW.
2. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds and release when the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.
3. NOTE: The oil life start value can be lowered from 100% to 10% in 100% increments then the value starts again at 100%.
Press the RESET button once for each 10% reduction below the default 100% until the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO XX%.
4. Press and release the SETUP button to exit the procedure.
Oil Life Start Value - Base Instrument Cluster (IC)
NOTE:All message center functions are carried out using the single stem reset button in the instrument cluster (IC).
NOTE:The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 8,000 km (5,000 miles) if the value was previously changed or lowered by 10% increments down to 10%.
1. Press and release the reset button to scroll through the information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU.
2. Press and hold the reset button for approximately2 seconds until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK.
3. Press and release the reset button until the message center displays OIL LIFE = XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW.
4. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds and release when the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.
5. Press the RESET button to lower 10% from the default 100% until the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO XX%.
6. NOTE:The oil life start value can be lowered from 100% to 10% in 10% increments then the value starts again at 100%. Repeat steps 2-5 for each desired 10% reduction.
7. Press and release the reset button to exit the procedure.