How To Reset Oil Service Light On Nissan Qashqai (2007-2013)

Morning! So good to see ya. Today will be a good idea to replace the engine oil, and a few people asked me about the procedure for reset the oil service light in this Nissan Qashqai. So the method is simple, and we don’t need any tools. So let me show you the trick on how to do this without any problems.

Anyway, I definitely don’t recommend going 12,000 miles without changing the oil. I change mine in this car every three to five thousand miles because I drive it pretty aggressively. If you drive slow and easy, you might want to change it every five to seven thousand miles. So let’s dive right in.

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How To Reset Oil Service Light On Nissan Qashqai (2007-2013)
2007-2009 Nissan Qashqai
2010-2013 Nissan Qashqai

How To Reset Oil Service Light On Nissan Qashqai (2007-2013)

For your info, this operation work for the first generation of the Nissan Qashqai (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 model years).

2007-2009 Nissan Qashqai

With the switch off ignition, you want to press and hold the TRIP button on the dash

Now while you hold it you turn on the ignition and wait a little bit
When you see the spanner light start flashing you can release the TRIP button
To reset it you need to press the TRIP button once and you’re good to go

2010-2013 Nissan Qashqai

Time needed: 3 minutes

In this section, I will show you what you need to do if you can’t find the settings to reset the maintenance light on Nissan Qashqai. So now I’ll show you what’s happening with this and why there was an issue with resetting it.

Turn on the ignition without starting the engine
If your car has a Smart key button, press the START button two times without step on any pedal
Go to the SETTING screen
Then press the TRIP button on the right until SETTINGS comes up
Hold down the TRIP button
Once you get there, you need to hold down the TRIP button or turn it to the right and you’ll get your SETTINGS menu
Scroll down to MAINTENANCE
Next, you’re going to MAINTENANCE by turning the TRIP button and press it to select
Select SERVICE
After that, you’ll see some maintenance items but we want to select SERVICE
Select RESET
Sometimes you’d have a reset option here and if you don’t you just go back and instead of just pressing to select, you need to press and hold it and it’ll give the option to reset
Confirm to reset
Once it does, you just select RESET and confirm it

So that’s it, and we’re all done. If you have any tips or ideas or any other vehicles you want to see done, we’ll see what we can do. Just leave a comment below to let us know. So thanks for your time and see you at the next one.

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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2011 qashqai says:

December 27, 2015 at 1:08 pm

I have no reset option in service menu ?
- ronald says:
  
  January 15, 2016 at 11:26 pm
  
  Hi! I have no reset option in service menu too. Have you any idea, how to do reset?
R.Muscat says:

April 27, 2016 at 5:14 am

To get the RESET option, keep pressing on 'Service' option.
- M says:
  
  August 4, 2016 at 9:28 am
  
  Thanks muscat
Samantha Smith says:

August 19, 2016 at 4:45 pm

Fantastic. This worked for me. Mind you its more of a hold down right button on the service option and only then does reset option show. If you just press the button. The reset option is invisible.