How To Reset Oil Service Light On Subaru Impreza (2012-2016)

Last Updated on September 26, 2021 by Nick

Good day, Subaru fam! Today, we’re going to reset the service light in a 2014 Subaru Impreza after doing an oil change at home. If you’ve got a different year or model, don’t worry about it; what you’re doing is pretty much the same.

Besides saving a few bucks to change the oil yourself, you’ll be satisfied with doing the job yourself and getting to know your car better. You’ll be able to do it with greater care and attention than the underpaid person who works at the quick lube place near your house. So now we’ll get started here.

How To Reset Oil Service Light On Subaru Impreza (2012-2016)

How To Reset Oil Service Light On Subaru Impreza (2012-2016)

For your info, this operation work for the fourth generation of the Subaru Impreza (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 model years).

2012-2014 Subaru Impreza

Time needed: 3 minutes

In this section, we’re going to reset the oil service light in the Subaru Impreza. Everything’s going to be through the little center display with the buttons on the steering wheel. So all you got to do is:

  1. Turn on the ignition without starting the engine

    If your vehicle has an ignition button, press the Start/Stop button twice without step on any pedal

  2. Go to Selection Screen

    Then scroll through the screen by using ▲or▼ button till you find the Press and hold the SET button to move to the selection screen
    engine oil maintenance light reset

  3. Press and hold the ⓘ/SET button

    Once you get there you hold the SET to enter the menu
    engine oil maintenance light reset

  4. Scroll down and select the MAINTENANCE

    Once you enter this menu, scroll through to MAINTENANCE using the ▲ or ▼ button again

  5. Select ENGINE OIL

    This menu lets you set a reminder at a specific interval

  6. Adjust the interval

    Now you can change the dates or you can also go down and change the miles of how many miles you want before the light comes on

  7. Select SET to exit settings

    If you have finished setting the date and distance of the reminder, select SET to exit

2015-2016 Subaru Impreza

  • First, key on with the engine off
  • Then cycle through with the button on the centre display until you find this screen, it says “Press and holds ENTER button to access the Setting Screen”
Press and holds ENTER button to access the Setting Screen
  • So go ahead and hold the ENTER button to get in
engine oil maintenance light reset
  • After that, you go down to where it says MAINTENANCE
  • Enter to very top option on ENGINE OIL
  • Now here is where I can actually go in and manually enter your next oil change date

So that’s it, and you’re all done. It’s a very easy-peasy job, as I like to say. There’s a lot of satisfaction in working on your car yourself and getting to know your car. So have fun and take care.

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