How To Reset Dodge Dakota Change Oil Minder Light (2009-2011)
Last Updated on February 29, 2020 by Nick
How To Reset Dodge Dakota Change Oil Minder Light (2009-2011) – Dodge Dakota is a mid-sized truck the Ram Trucks, a division of Chrysler since 2009. Until then, it was produced under the banner of Dodge, although this change was just a market strategy of the new parent company of Chrysler, Fiat. In the US the Dodge Dakota was produced in Dodge City, factories Warren, Michigan, between 1987 and 2011. The first Dodge Dakota pickup truck to enter the American market was produced in 1987, as restyling from Ram 50.
In 1997 came the second generation of Dakota in the United States, selling nearly 160,000 units in 1998. In 2000 it was chosen as North American Truck of the Year, in Portuguese, The Pickup American of the Year (this generation Dakotas was manufactured in Campo Largo, Paraná, between 1998 and 2001). The third generation of Dakotas reached the US market in 2005. The fourth generation of Dakotas reached the US market in 2008. No longer manufactured in 2011 after Dodges 2,751,226 units Dakotas were manufactured in the Warren plant.
How To Reset Dodge Dakota Change Oil Minder Light (2009-2011)
Time needed: 7 minutes
When engine oil needs to replace, Oil Change Required or Change Oil message will appear on the display. The engine oil life system must be reset after performed the maintenance service or change the engine oil on your vehicle. Follow the instructions below to reset the Change Oil Light on your Dodge Dakota:
- Stop the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to the RUN position without starting the engine
If your vehicle has an ignition button, press the ENGINE START STOP button twice without touching the brake pedal
- Fully depress the GAS PEDAL slowly three times within 10 seconds
Make sure to depress the pedal all the way down
- Turn the ignition off and start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.
Repeat this procedure, if the message still illuminates when you start the engine.
For more details, please watch the following video:
These instructions are based on the Dodge owner’s manual. This procedure should be work on the last generation of Dodge Dakota (2009 2010 2011 model years). Hopefully the article of How To Reset Dodge Dakota Change Oil Minder Light (2009-2011) useful for you. Good Luck!
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