1995 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 167

Oil Life Indicator This feature lets you know when to change yourengine oil. It's based upon the engine oil temperatures and your driving patterns. To see the display press the INFORMATION button several timesuntil XX OIL LIFE LEFT appears. You'll see how much o i l life you have left as a percentage. So?if you see 95 OIL LIFE LEFT, for example. that means that the way you're driving your car, 95% o f your currento i l life is still left. The Oil Life Indicator may say to change the o i l S O O I I ~ Ithan your maintenance schedule. Thiscan happen if driving conditions, suchas short trips in cold weather, cause shorter oil life. Always keep a written record of the mileage and date wl~en last changed your oil. For moro you information o n when to change your oil. see the Cadillac M a i n t e n x w Schedule Booklet. If you see CHANGE OIL SOON, it means that you have less t h a n iWk 01 your oil life left and you should consider changing your engine oil. If you see CHANGE ENGINE OIL, it means the oil life is gone and you should change the oil right away (certainly within 200 more miles [320 km]). The system should indicate to change the oil between 3,000 miles ( 5 000 km) and 7,500 miles (12 500 km), but it may even indicate to change it before 3,000 miles under very severe conditions. It all depends on your driving patterns. If it's been 7,500 miles (12 500 km),it indicates to change the oil. 2-94