Engine Life Warning Light Reset

After changing the oil and filter, reset the monitor by proceeding as follows:

Turn ignition On, but do not start engine.

Fully depress and release accelerator pedal three times within five seconds.

If CHANGE ENGINE OIL lamp flashes for five seconds, this indicates system has reset.

Start engine. OIL LIFE should change to 100%.

If CHANGE OIL SOON lamp lights again, repeat reset procedure.

2001-08 Silverado, w/Driver Information Center

Turn ignition On, but do not start engine.

Press MODE button until DIC (Driver Information Center) reads OIL LIFE LEFT/HOLD SET TO RESET.

Press and hold SET button until 100 percent is displayed. You will hear 3 chimes and CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will go off.

Turn ignition Of


how to reset oil life on 2004 chevy silverado

use menu on on indicator stalk to call up engine oil life this is sometimes indicated as a oil can [sorry forgot to mention ignition on ,engine not running] press set /clear button on end of indicator stalk and hold until it beeps [5 secs aprox]..this will reset it ,but it is normal for the warning light to stay on for afew days until it disappears ,the oil life should 100%.

FIRST press and release the setup button to display oil life= xxx
then press and hold the reset button for about 2 sec it should then display oil life set to 100%
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Just pressing the reset button when the change oil light comes on while driving will not reset the computer

The procedure is as follows:

• Turn ignition to the "ON" position.
  
• Press "SETUP" button.
  
• Press "RESET" button. Press and hold "RESET" button until "IF NEW OIL HOLD RESET" is displayed.
  
• Press and hold "RESET" button until "OIL LIFE RESET TO 100%" is displayed.

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You need to scroll to the oil life selection, on your odometer. When it reaches the oil life, hold the button in until the display flashes. Then press it again and it should reset to 100% oil life. Try it with the engine running. If that doesn't work, try it with the ignition on and engine not started ( dash warning lights lit).

If you have the optional message center it is on page 144 of your owners manual. Press and release the SETUP
control to display “OIL LIFE =
XXX% then HOLD RESET = NEW”.

If you have the standard message center this begins on page 126 of your owners manual.

THIS SHOULD BE IT.
How do I reset the Engine Oil life monitor and how does it work? TO reset To reset the Engine Oil Life monitor do the following:
Reset Oil life in NAV/DIC by (with car running) going to INFO>Oil Life>RESET
Press and HOLD until XXX turns to 100%
How does it work? The oil life monitor is a pretty sophisticated algorithm.

GM "The GM Oil Life System will automatically adjust the oil change interval based on engine characteristics, driving habits and the climate in which the vehicle is operated."

if you have a owners manual read it. try coloradofans.com website and search the forums. i think johnny5846 is right if you don't have a DIC (driver info center). i believe you use the DIC(tripodometer). i don't know the sequence off hand, you can also you can change your lock settings and alarm settings, etc. with the DIC.

RESETTING THE ENGINE OIL LIFE INDICATOR
On LX and EX models

If maintenance is done by someone other than your dealer, reset the maintenance minder as follows:

1. Turn the ignition switch to ON ( II ).

2. Press the SELECT/RESET knob until the engine oil life indicator
is displayed.

3. Press the SELECT/RESET knob for about 10 seconds. The engine oil life indicator and the maintenance item code (s) will blink.

4. Press the SELECT/RESET knob for more than 5 seconds. The maintenance items code (s) will disappear, and the engine oil life indicator will reset to "100".

The oil warning light indicates no oil pressure, changing the oil would not affect the light. You should not drive the car if this light is on, because if it is operating correctly, you will ruin your engine. The car should be checked immediately, and not driven until the cause of the light being on is determined.
good luck, and let me know the outcome. countrycurt0