Modern cars are built with many facilities. Therefore, they are most likely to let you know if something has gone wrong with the vehicle. To find out which issues are going on in the car, you can look at the odometer reading. The odometer reading tells you the essential things to understand about the vehicle’s various functions.
One of the essential features of modern cars is when it is time to change the engine oil. Perhaps people know when to change the engine depending on the car’s run time and the period since the last engine oil change.
The indicator on the odometer reading will let you know when to change the engine oil. This is also known as the maintenance light. However, it often happens that even after changing the engine oil, the morning or the indicator is turned on and does not turn back off. There is also no other button or any other way through which you can turn off the indicator light. This might perplex you as seeing the light turned on can be annoying. However, another issue with the indicator light being turned on is that you cannot know when to change the engine oil.
In this case, you are usually required to reset the light to turn it off and then on again when needed.
This article will explain how to turn off the engine oil light indicator. Follow the steps below to ensure that the engine light is turned off. If none of these steps work, you can look up the car’s reader’s manual or take your vehicle to an expert or mechanic who can assist you professionally.
How to Reset Oil Light on Car?
To reset the oil light on the car, you need to put the key in and turn the key, but without starting the ignition. Then, pump the gas at least three times with your leg, like in the video above. After that, turn the key back and turn off the car. In the next step, start the ignition, and you will see a reset oil light on the vehicle. However, if this does not succeed, then do the following four steps:
Reset Button
First, you need to locate the reset button in your car. The reset button is usually near the dashboard or the gauge area, so you can search both areas.
Once you find the reset button, you should ignite the car key in the keyhole. First, however, you should ensure the engine has not been started.
Set the odometer
The car’s odometer is essential for knowing how much distance it has traveled. Different settings are given to understand and indicate the length and petrol consumed. You should turn on the odometer setting until the car’s mileage is not shown. You should turn the ignition off once the car’s mileage is shown on the odometer display.
Start the ignition while pressing the reset.
PressIt would be best if you pressed the first and third steps. After you have pressed the reset button, you should start your car’s ignition. When this happens, you will notice that the engine oil light will appear and likely keep blinking. In this case, you should keep the light blinking for seconds. After letting it blink for some seconds, you should stop pressing the reset button and simultaneously turn the car’s ignition off.
Start the car
After completing the three steps above, you should start the car, ignition, and engine. The oil change light should be turned off at this stage. However, if you see that the light is turned on or blinking, you should try the process twice. If it still does not work, the easiest way is to take the car to an expert who will fix the issue. Apart from this, you should also look up the information in the reader’s manual.
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