Change Oil light

[nephite1978]

I just changed my oil today for the first time. Finally! Well, I can't figure out how to reset the "Change Oil" light on the Message Center. I looked in the manual, but it doesn't really say anything about it. Unless I'm an idiot, which is definitely a possibility.

I have an '02 LT. Any help would be greatly appreciated! It's been on the whole time I've had it, but I've never really worried about it since I've been planning on changing the oil. Now it's just annoying.

Thanks!

 

[McLoki]

Turn the ignition set to on without starting the engine. Press the gas pedal three times in quick succession and watch for battery light to flash three times, when it does, it is reset.

(BTW - I googled it, here was where I stole the answer from)

 

[nephite1978]

Thanks! I never thought of googling it. But, won't that flood the engine? Or is it not enough gas there to do that?

 

[McLoki]

The key is supposed to be in the run position (but not with the engine on) when you floor it 3 times in quick sucession (in less than 5 seconds).

Your eninge should be fine.

Michael

 

[Hoebag03]

drive by wire, no flooding

edit:yours is an 02 so i dont know if you have drive by wire or not...
am i the only one who read the damn owners manual!?!

 

[nephite1978]

...am i the only one who read the damn owners manual!?!

I read it! I just didn't see anything about resetting the light.

 

[nephite1978]

It's official...I'm a moron.

Okay, I just reread the manual...Page 6-20 "How to reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message." No idea how I missed that. One of the first things I do when I get a new car is read the manual from cover to cover. Same thing when friends get new cars. I read their manuals, too.

Oh, well. Thanks for the help!

 

[Alex33]

no worries about flooding, mine is a '00 and it resets the same way.

 

[JAY DEE]

Mine is a 02 and it doesnt flood!

 

[JKmotorsports]

drive by wire, no flooding

edit:yours is an 02 so i dont know if you have drive by wire or not...

A lot of 00-02 models have ETC, just not all of them. Even on models with an actual cable, you don't have to worry about flooding because the injectors don't operate unless the engine is running.