How to Reset the Oil Life on a Chevrolet?

[AnaDella]

First, open the car door, then turn off the ignition switch. Rotate the ignition switch to the "on" position to illuminate the indicator lights on the dashboard. Use the "MENU" button and the scroll adjustment wheel to navigate the dashboard display to the "Oil Life" interface. After releasing the "set" key, press and hold the "set" button once again, repeating this process twice to turn off the ignition switch. Within 5 seconds, slowly press and release the accelerator pedal three times. Press and hold the "SET/CLR" button for a few seconds to reset the oil life to 100%, then turn off the ignition switch.

[OHenry]

After my last maintenance service, I noticed the dashboard of my Chevrolet kept showing an oil change reminder—turns out the system wasn’t reset post-service. Checking the manual, I found it’s quite simple: Sit in the car without pressing the brake, press the ignition button twice to power on the vehicle (do not start the engine). Then, look for the buttons on the right side of the steering wheel, navigate left or right until you find the vehicle information menu. Scroll up or down to locate the oil life percentage page. Press and hold the center confirmation button (with a checkmark) for five seconds until the dashboard flashes a reset prompt. Finally, tap the confirmation button once to complete the process—it takes less than a minute. Note that button layouts may vary by model, and newer vehicles may even have the oil reset option directly in the infotainment system settings.

[GrantDella]

I helped a friend deal with the Chevrolet oil light issue, which is essentially telling the car that you've changed to new oil. Simple three steps: first, power on without starting the engine, use the control buttons on the right side of the steering wheel to enter the oil life interface, then press and hold the confirm button for five seconds until the reset prompt appears. Remember, after resetting, the dashboard will display 100% oil life. This is quite important—if not reset, the car will continue to remind you based on the old oil life, leading to untimely next maintenance. I recommend performing this operation on the same day after changing the oil. If you really can't find the button location, check the last few pages of the owner's manual in the maintenance section—there are diagrams.

[StCamille]

My Chevrolet Cruze just had its maintenance done, and the reset process was actually quite quick. After turning on the car's power, use the buttons on the left side of the steering wheel to switch menus, find the oil life option, and press and hold the center confirmation button. Wait until the dashboard displays the reset prompt, then press the confirmation button again. The whole process takes about 30 seconds. If the buttons don't respond, try turning off the engine, opening the door, and waiting a few minutes before trying again. After resetting, the system will recalculate the maintenance cycle for 5,000 kilometers or six months. The procedure may vary slightly depending on the model year, with newer models allowing reset directly in the touchscreen settings menu.