How To Reset The Engine Oil Life System; What To Do With Used Oil - Buick 2008 Allure Owner's Manual

How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System

The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change
the engine oil and filter based on vehicle use.
Whenever the oil is changed, reset the system so it can
calculate when the next oil change is required. If a
situation occurs where you change the oil prior
to a change engine oil light or CHANGE OIL SOON
message being turned on, reset the system.
After changing the engine oil, reset the system:
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Vehicles with Driver Information Center (DIC)
1. Press the option button on the DIC until
ENGINE OIL MONITOR appears on the
DIC screen.
2. Press the set/reset button to reset the system.
The next screen indicates that the CHANGE
OIL SOON message has been reset.
If the vehicle has the uplevel DIC, when the
gages button is pressed and the OIL LIFE
REMAINING mode appears, it should
read 100 percent OIL LIFE REMAINING.
3. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF.
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Vehicles without Driver Information Center (DIC)
1. With the engine off, turn the ignition key to
ON/RUN.
2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal
slowly three times within five seconds.
3. Turn the key to LOCK/OFF, then start the vehicle.
If the light or message comes back on when you start
your vehicle, the oil life system has not reset. Repeat the
procedure.

What to Do with Used Oil

Used engine oil contains certain elements that can be
unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer.
Do not let used oil stay on your skin for very long. Clean
your skin and nails with soap and water, or a good
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 own oil, be sure to drain all the oil from the
filter before disposal. Never dispose of oil by putting it 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 used oil, ask your dealer/retailer, a
service station, or a local recycling center for help.