oil life indicator

[skyhammer]

I justchanged my oil but don't know how to reset the oil life indicator. Can anyone help me? Thanks.

 

[cobalt123]

if you have a LT model, There are two buttons to the right of the steering wheel, press both at the same time hold for a second, cycle through the option on your DIC until you get to oil life, press (i forget which button) to reset the cycle

 

[skyhammer]

Thank you so much for the help...but I have the plain Jane model. Only buttons are on the left side of the wheel. Thanks anyway Cobalt123

 

[white balt]

Check your owners manual.
It will say.

White Balt, bitch.

 

[skyhammer]

Wish i could. My wife threw it away. AHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[white balt]

You can pull it up online. Just look for it Google is a man's best friend.

White Balt, bitch.

 

[cobalt123]

for LS models you might just have to pull the negative battery terminal for a few minutes to reset it.

 

[Tuner923]

Check your owners manual.
It will say.

White Balt, bitch.

saying check the manual is not a response it's as pointless and helpful as saying the sky is blue.

 

[CFCobalt]

i've read....(although never tried because i have an LT)....that turning the key to the ON position, putting the car in neutral, pressing your gas pedal three times within 7 seconds, returning the car to park, and starting the engine works...

could be complete bs....but it never hurts to try...

 

[Intmd83r]

i've read....(although never tried because i have an LT)....that turning the key to the ON position, putting the car in neutral, pressing your gas pedal three times within 7 seconds, returning the car to park, and starting the engine works...

could be complete bs....but it never hurts to try...

this ...... how i do it every time. in both mine and my wifes cobalts

 

[skyhammer]

Friend of mine told me the way is to turn the key on without starting the car and atep on the accelerator 3 times. Worked like a charm. Thanks all.

 

[Intmd83r]

alot of GM cars you can do this with

 

[SloBalt_L61]

for future reference on the LS models if you hold down both info and return buttons at the same time it will take you to an alternate set up menu where you can change basic info. One of the options is "reset oil life?" just hold down the return button and it will reset. This is also the way you can put the vehicle in learn mode to reset the TPMS system (if equipped) you'll need to do this to relearn the sensor positions when you rotate your tires.

 

[cobalt123]

^LS models are not equipped with those buttons. LT and up have them, the lowest of the low level cobalts (the LS) doesnt have it

 

[michelsl]

I have a 2007 LS and it has the buttons on the wheel that is how I reset my OLM but I only need to do it every other oil change.

 

[SloBalt_L61]

mine is a 09 LS it has the buttons as well

 

[waffler]

if you have a LT model, There are two buttons to the right of the steering wheel, press both at the same time hold for a second, cycle through the option on your DIC until you get to oil life, press (i forget which button) to reset the cycle

Strange buttons are on left on my L T

 

[white balt]

They are on the left for my lt

White Balt, bitch.

 

[DaveL]

Just read through all this, I have a '08 Cobalt LT, and with the car running,and the oil life display showing, pressing the info and return/reset buttons on the steering wheel resets the oil display to 100%.

 

[damondlt]

^LS models are not equipped with those buttons. LT and up have them, the lowest of the low level cobalts (the LS) doesnt have it

My 08 LS XFE has 2 buttons on the wheel.
Info and an arrow.