How to Reset the Change Engine Oil Message; What to Do with Used Oil- Page 360

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If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must change
your oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your last oil
change. Remember to reset the oil life system whenever
the oil is changed.

How to Reset the Change Engine Oil Message

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
engine oil message being turned on, reset the system.

If your vehicle does not have the optional Driver
Information Center (DIC), do the following:

1. With the ignition key in ON but the engine off, 

fully push and release the accelerator pedal slowly
three times within five seconds.

2. Turn the key to OFF.

If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message comes back
on, the engine oil life monitor has not reset. Repeat
the procedure.

If your vehicle has the optional DIC, do the following:

1. Turn the ignition to ON with the engine off.

2. Press the MODE button until the DIC reads OIL

LIFE LEFT/HOLD SET TO RESET.

3. Press and hold the SET button until 100% 

is displayed.

You will hear three chimes and the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL message will go off. If the CHANGE
ENGINE OIL message comes back on, the monitor
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.