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Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Service and Repair




Message Center Configuration


Oil Life Reset

NOTE: All message center functions are carried out using the single stem SELECT/RESET button in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC).

NOTE: The oil life calculation is set at a maximum of approximately 12,070 km (7,500 miles) or 180 days.

NOTE: The XX's in the message center displays below represent a numeric value. For example, the message center may display OIL LIFE = 80%.

1. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to scroll through the information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU.

2. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button until the message center displays OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET = NEW.

3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for 2 seconds and release when the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.

4. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to exit the procedure.


Oil Life Start Value

NOTE: All message center functions are carried out using the single stem reset button in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC).

NOTE: The oil life start value is used to increase or decrease the starting point of the oil life. The value can be changed back to the maximum of approximately 12,070 km (7,500 miles) if the value was previously changed or lowered by 10% increments down to 10%.

1. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to scroll through the information displays until the message center displays HOLD RESET FOR SETUP MENU.

2. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button until the message center displays OIL LIFE XX% HOLD RESET = NEW.

3. Press and hold the SELECT/RESET button for 2 seconds until the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO 100%.

4. NOTE: The oil life start value can be lowered from 100% to 10% in 10% increments then the value starts again at 100%.

Continue to hold the SELECT/RESET button to lower the oil life in 10% increments from the default 100% until the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO XX%.

5. Press and release the SELECT/RESET button to exit the procedure.