Oil Change Reminder Lamp: Service and Repair

Change Oil Soon/Oil Change Required Message

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. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.

To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change [approximately 8000 km (5000 miles) or 180 days] perform the following:






1. Press the SETUP control to access the System Check function.






2. Press and release the RESET control to display "OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET NEW".






3. Press and hold the RESET control for 2 seconds to display "IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET".






4. Press and hold the RESET control to display "OIL LIFE SET TO 100%". Your oil life is now reset.



To reset the oil monitoring system to your personalized oil life:






1. Press the SETUP control to access the System Check function.






2. Press and release the RESET control to display "OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET NEW".






3. Press and hold the RESET control for 2 seconds to display "IF
NEW OIL HOLD RESET".






4. Release the RESET control momentarily, then press RESET and SETUP controls at the same time to activate a service mode which will display "OIL LIFE XX% RESET TO ALTER".
5. Press RESET until you find your personalized OIL LIFE XX%.
6. With your personalized OIL LIFE XX% displayed, press SETUP to continue the system check.