Resetting Oil Service Light on your 2002 – 2006 Cooper and Cooper S Hatchbacks, and 2005 – 2008 Cooper and Cooper S Convertibles:
1) Press and hold the trip button
2) Insert key and turn to position 1
3) Watch for RESET to appear
4) Release the button, then press & hold it again
5) Wait for the RESET to flash
6) Release the button, and then press & release (once only)
7) Service interval should then be reset to next interval
If that didn’t work, try this:
1. Push the Trip Button
2. Turn ignition key to position 1 and 51A will appear to left of mileage
3. Release trip button
4. Wait 3 seconds
5. Push trip button
6. Wait (5-8 seconds) for RST to appear in left corner
7. Release trip button
8. Push trip button
9. 15000 will appear as new service interval
10. Release trip button
Or this:
1. Press and hold the trip odometer button.
2. Insert car key and turn it to the fi rst position (not the second position).
3. You will see 51A come up in the trip odometer area.
4. Release, then press and hold again.
5. Watch for the word “RST” to appear on the Odometer indicator.
6. Release, then press and hold again.
7. Wait for the “RST” message to fl ash.
8. Release, and then press & release (once only).
Try This
Press and hold the trip reset button.
Turn on the ignition while still holding the trip reset button you will hear the normal beeping noise.
Hold trip reset button until the service tool (little spanner) disappears and 3 dashes appear (- – -).
You can now release the button and the service interval/oil change light is reset
Engine Oil Change Indicator System
Oil Change Required
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine oil change
indicator system. The “Oil Change Required” message
will flash in the EVIC display for approximately 10
seconds after a single chime has sounded to indicate the
next scheduled oil change interval. The engine oil change
indicator system is duty cycle based, which means the
engine oil change interval may fluctuate dependent upon
your personal driving style.
Unless reset, this message will continue to display each
time you turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN
position. To turn off the message temporarily, press and
release the MENU button. To reset the oil change indicator
system (after performing the scheduled maintenance)
refer to the following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (Do not
start the engine).
2. Fully depress the accelerator pedal slowly three times
within 10 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF/LOCK position.
NOTE: If the indicator message illuminates when you
start the vehicle, the oil change indicator system did not
reset. If necessary repeat this procedure.
1985-1995
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press and release the SERVICE REMINDER button until the desired item is displayed.
When the desired item is displayed, do not release SERVICE REMINDER button.
After button has been pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the service interval mileage display will begin to count down in 500 mile/km intervals.
When desired service interval mileage is reached, release button.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1996-1997
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the oil life index on the Driver Information Centre.
Hold the RESET button for 5 seconds. When a DIC message of RESET is displayed and the oil life index equals 100%, the reset is complete.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1998
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the TRIP button on the Driver Information Centre switch to view various menu choices, stop on OIL LIFE REMAINING.
Press and hold the RESET button on the DIC switch for more than 5 seconds. The oil life will change to 100%. The engine oil life monitor is now reset.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1999
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press and hold the OIL RESET button in the glove box for at least 5 seconds, but no more than 60 seconds.
After 5 seconds, observe the CHANGE OIL SOON light flash 4 times before light the turns off. This indicates that the engine oil life monitor system has reset.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2000-2005
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the oil life index on the Driver Information Centre.
Press and hold the RESET button for more than 5 seconds. The oil life will change to 100%.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
1985-1991
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press and release the SERVICE REMINDER button until the desired item is displayed.
When the desired item is displayed, do not release SERVICE REMINDER button.
After button has been pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the service interval mileage display will begin to count down in 500 mile/km intervals.
When desired service interval mileage is reached, release button.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.