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Oil Life Reset and Start Value - Base Instrument Cluster

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NOTE: The base cluster message center can be identified by a 3 button message center switch on the steering wheel.
  1. Press and release the SETUP button until the message center displays OIL LIFE XXX% HOLD RESET = NEW OIL.
  2. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds and release when the message center displays OIL LIFE SET TO XXX%.
  3. Press and release the RESET button to decrease the oil life start value (from 100% to 10%) for each 10% reduction until the desired oil life start value is displayed.
  4. Press and release the SETUP button to exit the procedure.
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