Most of the Honda Civics on the road today are equipped with an engine oil life monitoring system. After changing the engine oil and filter you will need to know how to reset the oil life on a Honda Civic to complete the service.
How To Reset Oil Life On A Honda Civic Table of Contents
- 1990-1996 Reset Procedure
- 1997-2005 Reset Procedure
- 2006-2011 Reset Procedure
- 2012-2015 Reset Procedure
- 2016-2021 Reset Procedure
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- Insert the key into center slot on the instrument cluster.
- Push the key in until indicator changes from red to green.
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Procedure 1
- Turn the ignition off.
- Press the “SELECT” and “RESET” switches at the same time, and turn to ignition to the “RUN” position.
- Hold switches for at least 10 seconds until the indicator is reset.
- Turn the ignition off.
Alternate Procedure 2
- Insert key into slot on the front of the instrument cluster.
- The indicator will change to green when reset.
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- Turn the ignition to the “RUN” position.
- Press the “SELECT/RESET” knob until the engine life indicator is displayed.
- Press the “SELECT/RESET” knob for more than 10 seconds, the indicator and the maintenance code(s) will blink.
- Press the “SELECT/ RESET” knob for 5 more seconds, the maintenance code(s) will disappear and oil life will be reset to 100.
- Turn the ignition off.
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Without Multi-information Display
- Turn the ignition to the “RUN” position.
- Press the up and down arrows until “VEHICLE SETTINGS” is displayed and press the “SEL/RESET” button.
- Press the up and down arrows until “MAINTENANCE RESET” is displayed.
- Press the “SEL/RESET” button and the oil life reset mode will be displayed.
- Use the up and down arrows to select “RESET” and press the “SEL/RESET button.
- Display will disappear and oil life will be reset to 100%.
- Turn the ignition off.
Without Multi-information Display
- Turn the ignition to the “RUN” position.
- Press the “SELECT/RESET” knob until the enigne life indicator is displayed.
- Press the “SELECT/RESET” knob for more than 10 seconds, the indicator and the maintenance code(s) will blink.
- Press the “SELECT/RESET” knob for 5 more seconds, the maintenance code(s) will disappear and oil life will be reset to 100.
- Turn the ignition off.
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Without Multi-information Display
- Turn the ignition switch to run (one position before starting engine).
- Press the TRIP knob repeatedly until the the engine oil life is displayed.
- Hold the TRIP knob for more than 10 seconds.
- The display will blink to show the display is in reset mode.
- Rotate the TRIP knob to select the item you wish to reset.
- Holding the TRIP knob for 5 seconds or more to reset.
- Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
With Multi-information Display
- Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
- Use the controls on the left hand side of the steering wheel.
- Press the (i) button repeatedly until the (wrench) icon appears.
- Press the ENTER button.
- Hold the ENTER button for about 10 seconds to enter the reset mode.
- Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select a maintenance item or ‘All Due Items’.
- Press the ENTER button to reset the selected item.
- Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
What Is An Oil Change Light
The oil life monitor is an algorithm built into the vehicles computer. This algorithm monitors many different data points in order to determine when the engine oil will require service. When the system determines that service is required, a message or oil change light is displayed to notify the driver.
Why Reset The Oil Change Light
After completing an oil and filter change the vehicles computer has no way of knowing the service has been done. Preforming the oil life reset procedure is the only way to let the vehicle know that the oil has been changed. If the oil is changed before the warning message is displayed the system will still need to be reset. If the oil life is not reset the warning message will be displayed prematurely.
Not Working?
If the oil life reset procedure is not working to reset your oil life monitor, make sure you are following each of the steps exactly and in the order displayed in the appropriate How To Reset Oil Life On A Honda Civic procedure above. If this is not the oil life monitor reset procedure for your vehicle, restart your oil light reset procedure search HERE
Oil Life Monitor Reset Procedure Frequently Asked Questions
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Notice:
Due to the wide range of vehicles makes and models, this is general information and should not be taken as specific to any vehicle. Please consult the vehicle manufacturer for the correct specifications and repair procedures for your vehicle. This information is meant to be used as a guideline only.