How to Reset the CHANGE OIL SOON Light; What to Do with Used Oil- Page 265

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How to Reset the CHANGE OIL SOON Light

The GM Oil Life System

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 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 light being turned on, reset the system.

After changing the engine oil, reset the system by
performing the following steps:

1. With the engine off, turn the ignition key to RUN.

2. Fully push and release the accelerator pedal slowly

three times within five seconds.

If the CHANGE OIL SOON light flashes, the 
system is resetting.

3. Turn the key to OFF, then start the vehicle. 

The oil life will change to 100 percent.

If the CHANGE OIL SOON light comes back on,
the system has not reset. Repeat the procedure.

What to Do with Used Oil

Used engine oil contains certain elements that may be
unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer.
Don’t let used oil stay on your skin for very long. 
Clean your skin and nails with soap and water, or a good
hand cleaner. Wash or properly throw away clothing or
rags containing used engine oil. See the manufacturer’s
warnings about the use and disposal of oil products.

Used oil can be a threat to the environment. If you
change your own oil, be sure to drain all the oil from 
the filter before disposal. Never dispose of oil by putting
it in the trash, pouring it on the ground, into sewers, 
or into streams or bodies of water. Instead, recycle it 
by taking it to a place that collects used oil. If you 
have a problem properly disposing of your used oil, 
ask your dealer, a service station or a local recycling
center for help.