Jeep Compass 2013 Owner's Manual page 486

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484 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic oil change
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indicator system. The oil change indicator system will
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remind you that it is time to take your vehicle in for
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scheduled maintenance.
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Based on engine operation conditions, the oil change
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indicator message will illuminate. This means that service
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is required for your vehicle. Operating conditions such as
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frequent short-trips, trailer tow, extremely hot or cold
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ambient temperatures will influence when the "Change
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Oil" or "Oil Change Required" message is displayed.
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Severe Operating Conditions can cause the change oil
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message to illuminate as early as 3,500 miles (5,600 km)
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since last reset. Have your vehicle serviced as soon as
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possible, within the next 500 miles (805 km).
On Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) equipped
vehicles, "Oil Change Required" will be displayed in the
EVIC and a single chime will sound, indicating that an oil
change is necessary.
On Non-EVIC equipped vehicles, "Change Oil" will flash
in the instrument cluster odometer and a single chime
will sound, indicating that an oil change is necessary.
Your authorized dealer will reset the oil change indicator
message after completing the scheduled oil change. If a
scheduled oil change is performed by someone other than
your authorized dealer, the message can be reset by refer-
ring to the steps described under "Electronic Vehicle Infor-
mation Center (EVIC)/Oil Change Required" in "Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel" or under "Instrument
Cluster Description/Odometer/Trip Odometer" in "Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel" for further information.