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How To Reset Pontiac G3 Wave Change Oil Life Light (2009-2010)

How To Reset Pontiac G3 Wave Change Oil Life Light (2009-2010) – The Chevrolet Kalos is a passenger car of the Korean automobile manufacturer GM Daewoo (Chevrolet). The Kalos was offered by Daewoo as Daewoo Kalos from September 2002 until February 2005. The name Kalos is of Greek origin and means “The Beautiful”. The vehicle also existed as Daewoo Gentra and Holden Barina in Australia. In the US he was sold as Pontiac G3 and in Canada as Pontiac Wave. In Canada, he was also offered as Suzuki Swift +. These models also received a facelift at the end of 2007.

It is added to the small car category and is offered with two different four-cylinder engines as 1.2 with 53 kW and as 1.4 with 69 kW – these designations refer to the cubic capacity of liters. There are LX and SX models as equipment variants. In addition, in 2005, the Kalos Sprint, which was upgraded to 96 kW by the Swiss compressor specialist Delta engine, was officially offered.

How To Reset Pontiac G3 Wave Change Oil Life Light (2009-2010)

Time needed: 7 minutes

When the remaining oil life is low, the Change Oil Soon message will appear on the display. The Oil Life display must be reset after each oil change. Follow the instructions below to reset the engine oil life system on your Pontiac G3 Wave:

  1. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position

    Don’t start the engine!

  2. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal to the floor slowly 3 times within five seconds

    If the CHANGE OIL SOON light blinks, the system is resetting

  3. Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset

    Done!

Note: Repeat the procedure, if message illuminates when you start the engine.  

These instructions are based on the Pontiac owner’s manual. This procedure should apply to the first generation of Pontiac G3 Wave (2009 2010 model years). Hopefully, the article How To Reset Pontiac G3 Wave Change Oil Life Light (2009-2010) useful for you. Good Luck!

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