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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Hi all. For some reason I cant reset my oil life. The way I am doing it is going to the oil life then holding the reset button until it chimes (goes to ___) It then shoes xxx but doesnt reset. Any ideas on how to reset it? Thanks. OH I have a 1997 C5. Thanks.
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Hi all. For some reason I cant reset my oil life. The way I am doing it is going to the oil life then holding the reset button until it chimes (goes to ___) It then shoes xxx but doesnt reset. Any ideas on how to reset it? Thanks. OH I have a 1997 C5. Thanks.
Turn the ignition switch to the "on" position (do not start the car obviously) and depress the accelerator pedal three times. The DIC will reset itself.
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reset it while just in the on position.. do not start car and do it, that happened to me to.
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Or you can have a weird starter problem like I have (I'll turn key sometimes and engine won't turn over). Twice now when I've had to hold the key to get the engine to turn over, somehow my oil life meter resets to 99%. Good thing I'm keeping track of the mileage and date since the last oil change. Not sure how my starting issue relates to oil life meter getting reset. These cars are so much fun, but so quirky at times.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by C5XTASY
Turn the ignition switch to the "on" position (do not start the car obviously) and depress the accelerator pedal three times. The DIC will reset itself.
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That's the easiest way to reset it.
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