2018-2020 Buick Regal Oil Change Minder Oil Life Light Reset
Last Updated on April 7, 2020 by Nick
2018-2020 Buick Regal Oil Change Minder Oil Life Light Reset – The Buick Regal is a medium-sized luxury car from General Motors. The car was launched in 1973 and the company stopped its production in 2004. The car returned to the market in 2011 and is still for sale in North America. In China, the car has been on sale since 1999. Between the years 1973 and 2004, the car shared many parts such as the engine and the chassis with the Buick Century.
The 5th generation of the Regal is a 4-door midsize sedan with five seats and front wheel drive. General Motors wants to attract more young customers with the new Regal. Since the car is for sale in North America, more than 41% of the buyers did not have a General Motors car before they bought the Regal and more than 60% of the Regal CXL Turbo buyers are younger than 55 years.
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2018-2020 Buick Regal Oil Change Minder Oil Life Light Reset
Time needed: 7 minutes
When the remaining oil life is low, the Change Engine 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 Buick Regal:
- Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position without starting the engine
If your vehicle has an ignition button, press and holds the Engine Start/Stop button for 5 seconds without touching the brake pedal
- Go to VEHICLE INFORMATION menu (displayed by car symbol) by using the ◄ or ► button
The button is located on the steering wheel
- Scroll down to the “REMAINING OIL LIFE” menu
Use the ▲ or ▼ button to scroll down
- Press the ✓ button for several seconds
Release the button when a confirmation message appears
- When a message appears on the display, select YES to confirm
The Oil Life display will change to 100 percent
- Turn the ignition off and start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
Done!
For vehicles with Uplevel DIC:
If your vehicle is equipped with Uplevel DIC, follow these steps to reset Oil Life on your vehicle:
- Turn the ignition to the ON position without starting the engine.
- Press the LEFT ARROW navigation button (located on the steering wheel) and select INFORMATION
- Scroll down and find the REMAINING OIL LIFE
- Finally, hold down the ✓ button until the “Oil Life” display changes to 100 percent.
- Turn the ignition off and start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
These instructions are based on the Buick owner’s manual. This procedure should be work on the sixth generation of Buick Regal Sportback or TourX (2017 2018 2019 2020 model years). Hopefully, the article of 2018-2020 Buick Regal Oil Change Minder Oil Life Light Reset can solve your problem. Good Luck!
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Nick
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