Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy

rrolff · 10-27-2009, 11:21 AM

Haven't seen this thread...

To reset the "Service Oil" message, simply turn off the car, then turn it back on holding the KPH/MPH button...

EZW1 · 10-27-2009, 11:29 AM

You didn't tell the whole story. You,
1. Push the Trip button until the ODO displays totoal elapsed miles (not Trip A or

. Turn car off.
1. Do not put your foot on the brake
2. Hold the Trip button down and do not release
3. Push the power button twice
4. Continue to hold the Trip button until the ODO cycles through its dance and displays elapsed miles again.
5. Release Trip button and turn power off.

This is how I was told to do it and I've done it and it works.

rrolff · 10-27-2009, 11:36 AM

Thanks - it was the mechanic who did it, guess I just saw a piece

firepa63 · 10-27-2009, 11:47 AM

It's in the Owner's Manual...

paprius4030 · 10-27-2009, 05:28 PM

Yeah but it does work by simply holding down the odo button while powering up the car. At least in the gen2

jdcollins5 · 10-27-2009, 07:58 PM

From the Gen III owner's manual:

The oil change system should be reset. Perform the following steps:

Turn the “POWER” switch OFF with the trip meter A shown.

Turn the “POWER” switch ON with the MPH or km/h button
(

→P. 183) held down.

Keep pressing the button until the odometer indicates “000000” and

the multi-information display indicates that the reset is complete.

fjpod · 10-27-2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EZW1

You didn't tell the whole story. You,
1. Push the Trip button until the ODO displays totoal elapsed miles (not Trip A or

. Turn car off.
1. Do not put your foot on the brake
2. Hold the Trip button down and do not release
3. Push the power button twice
4. Continue to hold the Trip button until the ODO cycles through its dance and displays elapsed miles again.
5. Release Trip button and turn power off.

This is how I was told to do it and I've done it and it works.

Wait! You forgot to mention that you are supposed to do this with your left arm tied behind your back...and you must use an unshoed left foot on the brake...while you hold your right eye covered. You must also wear a baseball cap backwards in the rally-cap position.

paprius4030 · 10-27-2009, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fjpod

Wait! You forgot to mention that you are supposed to do this with your left arm tied behind your back...and you must use an unshoed left foot on the brake...while you hold your right eye covered. You must also wear a baseball cap backwards in the rally-cap position.

That is one of the funniest posts I've read here!

10-27-2009, 11:21 AM	#1
rrolff Prius Surgeon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 539 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 34 Thanked 100 Times in 58 Posts Friends: 0	Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy Haven't seen this thread... To reset the "Service Oil" message, simply turn off the car, then turn it back on holding the KPH/MPH button...

10-27-2009, 11:29 AM	#2
EZW1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 597 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy You didn't tell the whole story. You, 1. Push the Trip button until the ODO displays totoal elapsed miles (not Trip A or . Turn car off. 1. Do not put your foot on the brake 2. Hold the Trip button down and do not release 3. Push the power button twice 4. Continue to hold the Trip button until the ODO cycles through its dance and displays elapsed miles again. 5. Release Trip button and turn power off. This is how I was told to do it and I've done it and it works.

10-27-2009, 11:36 AM	#3
rrolff Prius Surgeon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 539 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 34 Thanked 100 Times in 58 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy Thanks - it was the mechanic who did it, guess I just saw a piece

10-27-2009, 11:47 AM	#4
firepa63 Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 929 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy It's in the Owner's Manual...

10-27-2009, 05:28 PM	#5
paprius4030 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pocono's, Pa. Posts: 1,296 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy Yeah but it does work by simply holding down the odo button while powering up the car. At least in the gen2

10-27-2009, 07:58 PM	#6
jdcollins5 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 110 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 10 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Reseting Oil "light/warning" without tools - made easy From the Gen III owner's manual: The oil change system should be reset. Perform the following steps: Turn the “POWER” switch OFF with the trip meter A shown. Turn the “POWER” switch ON with the MPH or km/h button ( →P. 183) held down. Keep pressing the button until the odometer indicates “000000” and the multi-information display indicates that the reset is complete.

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