Conditions For Clearing MIL/DTC

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 2002 Pontiac Grand Am, 2002 Oldsmobile Alero, and 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The control module turns OFF the MIL after 3 consecutive drive trips when the test has run and passed.
A history DTC will clear if no fault conditions have been detected for 40 warm-up cycles. A warm-up cycle occurs when the coolant temperature has risen 40°F (22°C) from the start-up coolant temperature and the engine coolant reaches a temperature that is more than 158°F (70°C) during the same ignition cycle.
Using scan tool, clear DTCs.