2003 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 280

2003 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

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How to Reset the Oil Life System The GM Oil Life SystemTM calculates when to change your engine oil and filter based on vehicle use. Anytime your oil is changed, reset the system so it can calculate when the next oil change is required. If a situation occurs where you change youroil prior to an ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON message being turned on, reset the system. Always reset the engine oil life to 100% after every oil change. It will not reset itself. To reset the Oil Life System, do the following: in the trash, pouring it on the ground, into sewers, or into streams or bodies of water. Instead, recycle it by taking it to a place that collects used oil. If you have a problem properly disposing of your used oil, ask your dealer, a service station or a local recycling center for help. Supercharger Oil Unless you are technically qualified and have the proper tools, you should let your dealer or a qualified service center perform this maintenance. 1. Display OIL LIFE on the DIC. 2. Press and hold the RESET button for more than five seconds. The oil life will change to 100%. What to Do with Used Oil Used engine oil contains certain elements that may be unhealthy for your skinand could even cause cancer. Don't let used oil stay on your skin for very long. Clean YOU1 ~. -I.!.SKII I ~ I I U ~ I I Z Y v v l l 1 1 II -.--I --:I- ...:LC. auap ^^^_ --A a IU v v a L G 1 , 1 ..._+_"_ " u y w w u ~ VI hand cleaner. Wash or properly dispose of clothing or rags containing used engine oil. See the manufacturer's warnings about the use and disposal of oil products. Used oil can be a threat to the environment. If you change your Q W oil, be sure to drain all the oil from the ~ filter before disposal. Never dispose of oil by putting it When to Check Check oil level every 30,000 miles (50 000 km) or every 36 months, whichever occurs first. 5-21

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How
to Reset
the
Oil
Life
System
The
GM Oil Life SystemTM
calculates when to change
your
engine oil and filter based on vehicle use.
Anytime
your oil is changed,
reset the system
so
it can
calculate
when the next oil change is required.
If
a
situation
occurs
where
you
change
your oil prior to
an
ENGINE
OIL
CHANGE
SOON
message being
turned on, reset
the
system.
Always
reset
the
engine oil life to
100%
after every oil
change.
It
will
not
reset itself.
To
reset the
Oil
Life
System,
do
the
following:
1.
Display
OIL
LIFE
on the DIC.
2.
Press
and hold the
RESET button for
more than
five
seconds.
The oil life will
change to
100%.
What to
Do
with Used Oil
Used
engine oil contains certain elements
that
may be
unhealthy
for
your
skin and could even
cause cancer.
Don't let used oil stay
on your skin for very
long. Clean
hand
cleaner.
Wash
or properly dispose of clothing or
rags
containing
used
engine
oil.
See
the manufacturer's
warnings
about
the
use and disposal of oil products.
Used oil can
be a threat to the
environment.
If
you
change
your
Q
W
~
oil,
be
sure to drain all the oil from the
filter
before
disposal.
Never dispose
of
oil
by putting it
~.
-I.!.-
-.--I
--:I-
...
:LC.
^^^_
- - A
..._+_"
_"
~
YOU1
SKII
I
~ I I U
I I ~ I I Z Y
vvll11
auap
a1
IU
v v a L G 1 ,
VI
u
y w w u
in
the trash, pouring it
on the ground, into sewers,
or
into streams
or bodies of water. Instead, recycle it
by taking it to a place that collects used oil.
If
you have
a problem properly disposing
of
your used oil, ask
your dealer, a service station or a local recycling center
for help.
Supercharger
Oil
Unless you are technically
qualified and have the
proper tools, you should let
your dealer or a qualified
service center perform
this maintenance.
When
to Check
Check
oil
level every
30,000
miles
(50
000
km)
or
every
36
months,
whichever occurs first.
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