How To Reset Oil Life/Oil Change Light On Chevrolet Trax (2015-2022)

Good morning man! Today I’m going to show you how to check your oil life monitor and reset the oil change light on a Chevrolet Trax. All that information will be located in your digital driver information center.

By the way, keeping your engine lubricated with fresh oil is one of the most important things you can do to extend your engine’s life and keep your vehicle running well. It’s a pretty straightforward job and very easily done at home. So let’s get to work.

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How To Reset Oil Life/Oil Change Light On Chevrolet Trax
2015-2016 Chevrolet Trax
2017-2022 Chevrolet Trax

How To Reset Oil Life/Oil Change Light On Chevrolet Trax

For your info, this is going to be on a 2017 Chevrolet Trax here but it will be the same on several different years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 model years).

2015-2016 Chevrolet Trax

First, you’re gonna turn the ignition on
Then you’re gonna want to hit the MENU button until it shows you the OIL LIFE right there on the display

Now you’re gonna press the SET/CLR button and hold it down till the car will beep and it will change to 100

2017-2022 Chevrolet Trax

Time needed: 3 minutes

Here’s how you reset oil life on the new Chevrolet Trax. So what you want to make sure you’re clicking the Menu button when you go to the menu, and it’s going to give you two options Trip and Vehicle there. So let’s try to do it.

Turn on the ignition without starting the engine
If your vehicle has an ignition button, press the START button without stepping on any pedal
Go to the VEHICLE tab
Then you’re going to press on this button that says MENU on the left stalk and it’ll take it over to the VEHICLE tab
Scroll down to the OIL LIFE
Now you’re going to roll the ▲▼ button till getting the OIL LIFE
Hold down the SET/CLR button
Next, you’re going to press on the SET/CLR button and hold it so it’s going to say are you sure that you want to reset
Select YES
After that, you turn the ▲ button and it’ll go from No to YES and press the SET/CLR button one more time and it’s gonna reset your oil a and then also with that you can obviously check and see what your percentage is at

So that’s pretty much it. That’s how you reset the oil life on a Chevy Trax. Please share and check out my other content if you found this post informative. I got all kinds of posts on different makes and models. Thanks for checking it out, and have a wonderful day.

Nick

Hi! Greetings, I'm Nick, an automotive technician and a vehicle enthusiast with over a decade of experience working at a dealer service station. I have extensive knowledge of engine oils and lubricants and have helped countless customers maintain their vehicles. As an editor and author of articles on automobiles, I draw on my personal experience and professional training to provide readers with accurate and reliable information. I am passionate about sharing my expertise with others and helping them make informed decisions about their vehicles.

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Pie says:

May 25, 2016 at 10:30 am

I have a 2013 Chevy trax 1.7 auto and this reset is not relevant to my car.
Anyone our there who can help ??.