Oil life reset

Tiny
NANNYC44
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  • 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
I just changed the oil on my car and the oil life is still at 40%. The last time a guy pressed on the brakes I think and the life restarted back at 100%. Apparently the buttons on the steering wheel don't work, so how wxactly do I restart that number?
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 AT 3:34 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Here are the directions for reset:

How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System

1. Turn the ignition key to RUN with the engine OFF.
2. Press the INFO and RESET buttons on the Driver Information Center (DIC) at the same time to enter the personalization menu.
3. Press the INFO button to scroll through the available personalization menu modes until the DIC display shows OIL-LIFE RESET.
4. Press the INFO and RESET buttons at the same time for one second and release.
5. Press and hold the reset button until the DIC display shows ACKNOWLEDGED. This will tell you the system has been reset.
6. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF.

If this doesn't help, let me know.

Take care and God Bless,

Joe
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 AT 5:34 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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This link can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/oil-life-reset

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Thursday, February 4th, 2021 AT 9:39 AM

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