When the remaining oil life or transaxle fluid life is low,
the system will alert you with a message:
CHANGE OIL SOON or
CHANGE TRNS
FLUID
SOON
When the oil or transaxle fluid life is down to zero, you
will receive the message:
CHANGE
OIL
NOW or
CHANGE TRNS FLUID NOW
To reset the
OIL
LIFE reminder after an oil change
or the
TRNS
FLUID LIFE reminder after a transaxle
fluid change:
With the ignition on, press the ENG button
so
the OIL
LIFE
percentage or the TRNS
LIFE
percentage is
displayed.
Press RESET and hold for five seconds. The word
RESET
will appear, then OIL LIFE
100%
or TRNS
FLUID
100%.
Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE or TRNS
FLUID yourself after each oil or transaxle fluid change.
It will not reset itself. Also, be careful not to reset the
OIL
LIFE or TRNS FLUID accidentally at any time
other than when the oil or transaxle fluid
has
just been
changed. It can’t be reset accurately until the next oil or
transaxle fluid change.
The Driver Information Center does not replace the need
to maintain your vehicle as recommended in the
Maintenance Schedule in this manual. Also, the oil
change reminder will not detect dusty conditions or
engine malfunctions that may affect the oil.
If
you drive
in dusty areas, change your oil after every
3,000
miles
(5
000
km) or three months, whichever occurs first,
unless the DIC instructs you to do
so sooner. Also, the
oil change reminder does not measure how much oil you
have in your engine.
So,
be sure to check your oil level
often. See “Engine Oil” in the Index.
Check
Oil
Level Warning
When CHECK OIL LEVEL appears, it indicates that the
engine oil level is
1
to
1
1/2
quarts
(0.9
L to 1.4
L)
low.
The message will appear only if the engine is running
and it’s been at least eight minutes since the engine was
last running. If the message appears, check the oil
dipstick level. If
it
reads low, your oil level should be
brought up to the proper level (see “Engine Oil” in the
Index). After bringing the oil to the proper level, the
ignition must be off for eight minutes to allow the
majority of oil to drain into the oil pan.
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