1998 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 144

0 Engine oil life, such as: OIL LIFE 30% This is an estimate of the oil's remaining useful life. It will show 100% when the system is reset after an oil change. It will alert you to change your oil on a schedule consistent with your driving conditions. When the remaining oil life or transaxle fluid life islow, the system will alert you with a message: CHANGE OIL SOON or CHANGE TRNS FLUID SOON When the oil or transaxle fluid life is down to zero, you will receive the message: CHANGE OIL NOW or CHANGE TRNS FLUID NOW To reset the OIL LIFE reminder after an oil change or the TRNS FLUID LIFE reminder after a transaxle fluid change: Remember, you must reset the OIL LIFE or TRNS FLUID yourself after each oil ortransaxle fluid change. It will not reset itself. Also, be careful not to reset the OIL LIFE or TRNS FLUID accidentally at any time other than when the oil or transaxlefluid has justbeen changed. It can't bereset accurately until the next oil or transaxle fluid change. The DIC does not replace the need to maintain your vehicle as recommended in theMaintenance Schedule in this manual. Also, the oil change reminder will not detect dusty conditions or enginemalfunctions that may affect the oil. If you drive in dusty areas, change your oil or after every 3,000 miles (5 000 km) three months, whichever occurs first, unless the DIC instructs you to do so sooner. Also, the oil change reminder does not measure how much oil you have in your engine. So, be sure tocheck your oil level often. See "Engine Oil" in the Index. 1. With the ignition on, press the ENG button so the OIL LIFE percentage or the TRNS LIFE percentage is displayed. 2. Press RESET and hold for five seconds. The word RESET will appear, then OIL LIFE 100% or TRNS FLUID 100%. 2-78