Subaru oil life light reset
To reset the oil life light on a Subaru (Models with a Basic Instrument Cluster (BIC) and a dash-mounted trip-odometer switch): With the engine off, press and hold the trip-odometer switch until the display reads 0.0 or goes blank. While still holding the switch, turn the ignition to ON without starting the engine. Keep holding until the display shows an oil-lamp indicator, then continues to a cleared/reset confirmation. Full steps below.
Key takeaways
- Change the oil first - the light is only a reminder.
- 1 procedure listed for Subaru, by model year or family.
- No special tool needed for the procedures below.
- If it does not work, confirm your exact year in the owner's manual.
Models with a Basic Instrument Cluster (BIC) and a dash-mounted trip-odometer switch
- With the engine off, press and hold the trip-odometer switch until the display reads 0.0 or goes blank.
- While still holding the switch, turn the ignition to ON without starting the engine.
- Keep holding until the display shows an oil-lamp indicator, then continues to a cleared/reset confirmation.
- Release the switch and turn the ignition off; do not start the engine during this sequence or it will abort.
Source: The Detroit Bureau - How to perform a Subaru oil light reset: manual vs. scan tool methods - independent references, not the manufacturer.
Tools that help
These fit any car. A scanner with service-reset functions handles the makes that have no button procedure.
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