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Resetting The Oil Life Indicator on a Chevrolet HHR

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If you changed the oil in your Chevy HHR according to when the oil life alert light came on your dash, you will need to reset it back to 100% after you have finished your oil change. There are 2 methods to resetting the oil life indicator depending on if your HHR comes equipped with a Driver Information Center (DIC) or not. For HHRs with the DIC, either method can be used.

Diagnose

Vehicles with Driver Information Center (DIC)

1

Turn the key to IGNITION ON (no engine start).

2

Press the information and reset buttons on the Driver Information Center (DIC) at the same time to enter the personalization menu.

3

Press the information button to scroll through the available personalization menu modes until the DIC display shows OIL-LIFE RESET.

4

Press and hold the reset button until the DIC display shows ACKNOWLEDGED. This will tell you the system has been reset.

5

Turn the key to LOCK/OFF.

Vehicles without DIC

6

Turn the key to IGNITION ON (no engine start).

7

Fully press and release the accelerator pedal slowly three times within five seconds.

8

Turn the key to OFF, then start the vehicle.

9

If the light or message comes back on when you start the vehicle, the OIL LIFE SYSTEM has not reset. Repeat the procedure.

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