1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 146

Oil Life Indicator CHECK OIL LEVEL, it means that you have less than 10% of the oil life left you'should consider and changing your engine oil. you see CHANGE If ENGINE OIL,it means the oil life gone and you is should change theoil right away. :. ..;.. ...'..., This feature letsyou know when to change the engine oil. It's based on the engine temperatures and oil To your driving patterns. see the display, press the XX INFORMATION button several times until OIL LIFE LEFT appears. If you see 99% OIL LIFE LEFT, 99%of your current oil life remains. The system should indicate changing oil between the 3,000 miles (5 000 km) and 7,500 miles (12 500 km). It may indicate changing the oil before miles 3,000 (5 000 km) depending onyour driving habits.If the vehicle has been driven 7,500 miles (12 500km) it will indicate to change the oil.you drive in a dusty If area, you should change your oil every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) or three months (whichever comes first) unless the display indicates changing sooner. The it how much oil you have, so system doesn't check you'll still have to check for that. see how, see To "Engine Oil" inthe Index. When new oil is added, you'll need to reset the system. To reset, display the Oil Life Indicator by pressing the INFORMATION button. Then press and hold theRESET button until the display shows100 OIL LIFE LEFT. CHECK OIL LEVEL message. The DIC may display a This feature keeps the rear your vehicle level as the of Always keep a written record the mileage and date of when you changed your oil. For more information, see load changes. It's automatic-- you don't need to adjust anything. the Cadillac Maintenance Schedule booklet. see If you Electronic Level Control 2-83