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:
1.
With the ignition on, press the ENG button
so
the
OIL LIFE percentage or the TRNS LIFE percentage
is displayed.
2.
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 DIC 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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