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Did you have the oil changed lately ?
Oil Life Left
Oil life left percentage is based on the information the DIC receives from a class 2 message from the PCM. The DIC displays the current percentage of the GM Oil Life System. When the oil needs changing the change engine oil indicator in the message center turns ON. When the engine oil is changed, reset the oil life left. Refer to GM Oil Life System Resetting in Maintenance and Lubrication.
GM Oil Life System Resetting
When the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is necessary. A CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will come on. Change the engine oil as soon as possible within the next 600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if driving under the best conditions, the oil life system may not indicate that an oil change is necessary for over a year. However, the engine oil and filter must be changed at least once a year and at this time the system must be reset.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, change the engine oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since last oil change.
How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
If the vehicle does not have optional Driver Information Center (DIC) , do the following:
Turn the ignition to ON, with the engine off.
Fully press and release the accelerator pedal slowly three times within five seconds.
Turn the key to OFF. If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message comes back on when you start the vehicle, the Engine Oil Life System has not reset. Repeat the procedure.
If the vehicle has the optional DIC, do the following:
Turn the ignition to ON, with the engine off.
Press the MODE button until the DIC reads OIL LIFE LEFT/HOLD SET TO RESET.
Press and hold the SET button until 100 percent is displayed. You will hear three chimes and the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will go off.
Turn the key to OFF.
If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message comes back on when you start the vehicle the Engine Oil Life System has not reset. Repeat the procedure.
1. Turn the ignition to ON do not start.Engine OFF dash board lights ON. 2. Press and release the reset button in the driver information center (DIC) until the OIL LIFE message is displayed. 3. Once the alternating OIL LIFE and RESET messages appear on the DIC display, press and hold the reset stem until several beeps sound. This confirms the OIL LIFE system has been reset. 4. Turn the key to lock. If the CHANGE OIL message comes back on when you start the engine, the ENGINE OIL LIFE system has not reset. Repeat the procedure Alternate Method
1. Turn the ignition key to ON with the engine off.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal 3 times within 5
seconds. Several beeps sound. This confirms the oil life system has been
reset.
3. Turn the ignition key OFF. 4. If the CHANGE/OIL message comes back on when you start the
engine, the engine oil life system has not reset. Repeat the procedure I use the second method, it is more universal and it works for Chevy Venture too.
on a 2001 gm i believe you turn the ingition to the run position with the engine off and with-in 3 seconds step on gas pedal 3 times all the way to the floor. the message center should reset and go off. turn key off and then start car. to see if reset.sometimes you have to go slow 3 times to floor with gas pedal.MAKE SURE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING WHEN YOU DO THE RESET.
You need to reset the light every time you change the oil your owners manual should give step by step instructions on how to reset oil light just look it up in the index.
hold gas pedal to the floor. turn key to run positon but do not turn over engine. Quickly pump gas pedal 4-5 times and hold to floor. Oil light will flash. Turn off and remove key. Repeat if needed
Turn the ignition to ON, with the engine off. Fully
depress and release the accelerator pedal slowly three times within
five seconds. Turn the key to OFF If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL’ message
comes back on when you start your vehicle, the engine oil life
system has not reset. Repeat the procedure.
Pontiac Aztek,
Montana 2001-06 wI (DIC) Driver Information Center
urn the ignition
to ON, with the engine off. Press the MODE button until the DIC
reads ‘OIL LIFE LEFT/HOLD SET TO RESET Press and hold the SET button
until 100% is displayed. You will hear three chimes and the “CHANGE
ENGINE OIL” message will go off. Turn the key to OFF. If the “CHANGE
ENGINE OIL” message comes back on when you start your vehicle, the
engine oil life system has not reset. Repeat the procedure.
To reset CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message on the Message Center, press the SET UP control to access the System Check mode. Press and release the RESET button to display “OIL LIFE % HOLD RESET NEW” is displayed. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds until “IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET” is displayed. Press and hold RESET button until “OIL LIFE SET TO 100%” is displayed.
Ford Five Hundred, Freestyle, Mercury Montego 2005-06 Tap the ODO/TRIP button to toggle the display between the odometer and trip odometer. Tap on the ODOiTRIP button again to toggle the display between the trip odometer and OIL LIFE % display. Press and hold the ODO/IRIP button for 2 seconds or more to display OIL LIFE 100%. Your oil life in now reset.
Good luck and print this and keep it in the glove box. Keep me posted if you have any other questions
Using the black push button/rod, you know the one where you can switch to see trip A trip B etc?
keep pushing it til you get to the check engine part then it will cycle
through several things. when you find the right place it will read "if
new oil hold reset" at this point just hold reset. That is the black
push button/rod.
If this don't work, try it again, sometimes it may miss...
YOU TURN IGNITION TO RUN POSITION..ENGINE OFF..PRESS ACCELERATOR 3 TIMES WITHIN 10-15 SECONDS..RELEASE AND TURN KEY OFF..THEN START VEHICLE,IT SHOULD BE RESET
Get in truck. Close doors. Turn key on. Push Odometer reset shaft until "Oil Life" message is displayed. Push and hold reset shaft until it "beeps" a few times. Oil change message is now gone!
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