DIY resetting service "due" lights…

[gomtingsuk]

thanks for the great info - changing my oil real soon so this will come in handy...

[Rockstar1487]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Hi Guys,

I was playing around with my cars hidden board menu the other day and I think I discovered a way to reset the service due lights. Most of us won’t be doing this… but I think resetting the oil service light will come in handy for a lot of people once their car's go out of warranty.

I have not seen how to reset the service due lights… so I thought I would put together this little DIY.

I was fooling around on my car because I was wondering IF I would really need to buy a BT scan tool or not. My car has its first service due in a few thousand kilometers. Btw… the reason my fuel consumption reads high is because I took these pics just after refueling my car at the gas station! lol So don’t be concerned about my 39.9 liters/100kph!

Here is how to reset the oil service (oil change) light…

Start the engine and let it idle, then press and HOLD the trip reset button for a few seconds (about seven seconds). The center display will change to a yellow warning triangle and then the service due will be displayed. IF you hold the trip reset button too long… you will go into the BC hidden menu. At anytime of you wish to escape, just turn the car off. Then you can retry again.

FYI my car was bought in Jan, 2010. The first service is due at 25,000 kms or Jan, 2012! I have changed the oil four times already... but I never reset the BC service due lights. I will do that once my car goes out of warranty.

IF you want to reset the oil service light… confirm the RESET, with the button on the end of the stalk. This SHOULD reset your oil service light. But keep in mind I did not go THAT FAR on my cars BC. So I don’t know for sure. But it is a safe bet I think.

Good Luck,
Dackel

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...48#post7775548

just one heads up to everyone that hasn't figured it out yet, in order to fully reset the service due light one must HOLD the BC button while on the reset icon until the tiny clock comes up next to reset. the car will not reset just by one press of the BC(or at least mine didn't). once it is done with the clock, it will take you back to the oil screen (or whatever screen you were resetting) and show you that it has been reset with 15000 miles and shit. this is the only reset i have needed to do but i would assume that the holding of the BC until the clock appears is going to be standard for all of them.

~Rock

[Mr Kleen]

Thanks again, Dak. I had to reset the oil service due warning. It finally popped on when I did my THIRD oil change.