Solstice L4-2.4L (2007)
Oil Change Reminder Lamp: Service and Repair
Engine Oil Life System
When to Change Engine Oil (Vehicles With Driver Information Center)
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC), it has the Engine Oil Life System, a computer system that lets you know when to change the
engine oil and filter. This is based on engine revolutions and engine temperature, and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions, the mileage at
which an oil change will be indicated can vary considerably. For the oil life system to work properly, you must reset the system every time the oil
is changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is necessary. A CHANGE OIL SOON message
will come on. Change the oil as soon as possible within the next 600 miles (1 000 km). It is possible that, if you are driving under the best
conditions, the oil life system might not indicate that an oil change is necessary for over a year. However, the engine oil and filter must be changed
at least once a year and at this time the system must be reset. It is also important to check the oil regularly and keep it at the proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must change the oil at 3,000 miles (5 000 km) since the last oil change. Remember to reset the oil life
system whenever the oil is changed.
How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change the engine oil and filter based on vehicle use. Whenever the oil is changed, reset the system
so it can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a situation occurs where you change the oil prior to a CHANGE OIL SOON message
being turned on, reset the system.
After changing the engine oil, the system must be reset:
1. Turn the ignition to RUN, with the engine off.
2. Press the information and reset buttons on the DIC at the same time to enter the personalization menu.
3. Press the information button to scroll through the available personalization menu modes until the DIC display shows OIL-LIFE RESET.
4. Press and hold the reset button until the DIC display shows ACKNOWLEDGED. This will tell you the system has been reset.
5. Turn the key to LOCK.
