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1997 Buick How To Reset After Cheng Oil

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Answer #1: Posted by kristinleiyoung on April 15th, 2014 10:21 PM

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Instructions

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  Turn your key to the last ignition position (as far as the key will go without starting the engine).
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  Examine the area to the left of your steering wheel to find your DIC control panel. Look closely at the buttons to get comfortable with them.
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  Press the button labeled "Gage Info" several times, until the display screen shows "Oil Life Index".
- 4
  Press and hold the button labeled "Reset" for six seconds. Turn the key back to "Off", and then remove it from the ignition.
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  Re-insert the key and start the engine. The oil life index will be reset; the light will be turned off.

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