Oil Change Reminder Lamp: Description and Operation

Information And Message Center

Setup Displays

The setup (SETUP button) displays are timed modes and terminate after a finite interval. As part of the setup menu, the message center has the capability to configure items such as units (English or metric), autolamp delay, to enable/disable a variety of options such as autolock and auto-unlock, or to carry out calibrations/settings on items such as oil life.

On configurable items such as autolock and auto-unlock, the message center indicates the appropriate selection (ON/OFF) by bracketing the selection. For example, if the driver selects the autolock feature on, the message would display as follows: AUTOLOCK [ON] OFF. If the driver selects the autolock off, the message would display as follows: AUTOLOCK ON [OFF]. For additional information on configurable items, refer to the Owner's Literature.

The setup display modes are:

- Reset to English (if set in another language)
- System check
- Oil life reset/oil life starting value
- Units English/metric
- Autolamp delay in seconds (if equipped)
- Autolock on/off
- Auto-unlock on/off
- Language

Oil Life and Oil Life Start Value

The oil life is displayed in percentages and is preset to a maximum of 12,070 km (7,500 miles)/180 days (non-hybrid) or 12,070 km (7,500 miles) one year (hybrid). 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 12,070 km (7,500 miles) if the value was previously changed or to lower the value by 10% increments down to 10%. Each 10% reduction lowers the oil life in both mileage and the days.

For example, if the oil life start value is lowered to 50%, the maximum mileage is 6,035 km (3,750 miles)/90 days (non-hybrid) or 6,035 km (3,750 miles) 6 months (hybrid). The oil life remains at the selected setting (50% in this example) until the driver changes the oil life start value. When the oil life (not oil life start value) is reset back to 100% following an oil change, the oil life resets to 6,035 km (3,750 miles). For configuration of the oil life and oil life start value, refer to Message Center Configuration Reset Procedure.