Reset oil service light Pontiac Solstice Coupe. From years: 2008, 2009, 2010.
How to reset oil service light Pontiac Solstice Coupe.
The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use. Anytime your oil is changed, reset the system so it can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a situation occurs where you change your oil prior to a CHANGE OIL SOON message being turned on, reset the system.
After changing your Pontiac Solstice Coupe engine oil, the system must be reset as follows:
- Turn the ignition to ON/RUN, one position before starting the engine.
- Press the info & reset buttons on the Driver Information Center (DIC) at the same time to enter the personalization menu.
- Press the info button to scroll through the available personalization menu modes until the DIC display shows OIL-LIFE RESET indicator.
- Press & hold the reset button until the Driver Information Center DIC display shows ACKNOWLEDGED.
- This will tell you the service light has been reset.
- Turn the key to LOCK.
The full procedure how to reset oil service light Pontiac Solstice Coupe is taken owners manual.
If the CHANGE OIL SOON message comes back on when you start your Pontiac Solstice Coupe, the engine oil life system has not reset. Repeat the reset procedure.
Pontiac Solstice Coupe CHANGE OIL SOON message, this will display when the life of the engine oil has expired and it should be changed. When you acknowledge the CHANGE OIL SOON message by clearing it from the display, you still must reset the engine oil life system separately.
(Information): Press this button to scroll through the vehicle information mode displays.
(Reset): Press this button to reset some vehicle information mode displays, select a personalization menu mode setting, or acknowledge a warning message.
Press and hold the information and reset buttons at the same time for several seconds, then release the buttons to enter the personalization menu.
Pontiac Solstice Coupe Maintenance I. Use Maintenance I if the CHANGE OIL SOON message displays within 10 months since the vehicle was purchased or Maintenance II was performed.
Pontiac Solstice Coupe Maintenance II. Use Maintenance II if the previous service performed was Maintenance I. Always use Maintenance II whenever the CHANGE OIL SOON message displays 10 months or more since the last service or if the message has not come on at all for one year.
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