Instructions
1. Pull the vehicle over to a safe area, if the light comes on while driving. If you are very close to a store that sells motor oil, stop there. Do not continue driving with the indicator light lit, as severe engine damage may occur.
2. Turn off the vehicle’s engine and open the hood. Locate the oil filler cap and oil dipstick on the top-front of the engine.
3. Check the engine oil level on the oil dipstick. If the engine oil is low, remove the oil cap and add oil until the oil level on the oil dipstick reaches the “Full” mark.
4. Replace the oil cap and restart the Kia. The oil light should turn off within a few seconds of starting the vehicle.
Turn the car on. Wait about a minute for the computer to get to normal.
press and hold the travel mile reset button. Hold it untill an ! in a triangle appears. then your maintanance info will pop up. select the item to reset. and tap the side button on the wand atached to the stearing wheel. this button is what you use to browse through your computer. press the button once it will say “reset” press and hold it the second time and it will say reset, hold for 5 seconds or so and it will show a check mark next to “reset” confirming it has reset.
2000-2006
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Immediately after Step 1 press and release the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds.
If the Change Oil Soon light flashes the system is resetting.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2007-2010
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC (i button). If the vehicle does not have DIC buttons, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to access this display by pressing the trip odometer reset stem.
Press and hold the SET/RESET (check mark) button on the DIC , or the trip odometer reset stem if vehicle does not have DIC buttons 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.
or
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Immediately after Step 1 press and release the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds.
Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC. If the display shows 100%, the system is reset. If the vehicle has a CHANGE OIL SOON message this should be off.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2009-2010
With Driver Information Centre (DIC):
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Press the vehicle information button (i) until OIL LIFE REMAINING displays.
Press and hold the SET/RESET (check mark) button until 100% is displayed. You will hear 3 chimes and the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will go off.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
Without Driver Information Centre (DIC):
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine). The vehicle must be in PARK (P) to access this display. Press the trip odometer reset stem until OIL LIFE REMAINING displays.
Press and hold the trip odometer reset stem until OIL LIFE REMAINING shows 100%. You will hear 3 chimes and the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will go off.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2002-2006
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Immediately after Step 1 press and release the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds.
If the Change Oil Soon light flashes the system is resetting.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
2007-2010
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC (i) button. If the vehicle does not have DIC buttons, the vehicle must be in P (Park) to access this display.
Press and hold the SET/RESET (check mark) button on the DIC, or the trip odometer reset stem if the vehicle does not have DIC buttons 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.
or
Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
Immediately after Step 1 press and release the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds.
Display the OIL LIFE REMAINING on the DIC to verify it is at 100%.
Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.