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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2001 🢒 Aztek - AWD 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 3.4L 🢒 GM Oil Life System Resetting

No Driver Information Center (DIC)

Follow this procedure to reset the GM Oil Life System ™:

If your vehicle does not have the optional Driver Information Center (DIC) do the following:

  1. With the ignition key in ON but the engine off, fully push and release the accelerator pedal slowly three times within five seconds.
  2. Turn the key to OFF.
  3. If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message come back on, the engine oil life monitor has not reset. Repeat the procedure.

Optional Driver Information Center (DIC)

Follow this procedure to reset the GM Oil Life System™:

  1. Turn the ignition to ON with the engine off.
  2. Press the MODE button until the DIC reads OIL LIFE LEFT/HOLD SET TO RESET.
  3. Press and hold the SET button until 100 percent is displayed

    4. You will hear three chimes and the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message will go off. If the CHANGE ENGINE OIL message come back on, the monitor has not reset. Repeat the procedure.