# How to shut off oil change light, 2000 Impala **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 17, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713 "2011-10-17T06:19:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seahawkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@seahawkman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/seahawkman)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713/1 "2011-10-17T06:19:11Z")
How do you shut off the CHANGE OIL LIGHT on a 2000 Chev Impala? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 10:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713/2 "2011-10-17T10:44:22Z")
You open the owner’s manual and follow the directions. The directions will say something to the effect of: turn the key to the run position (all dash lights on); press the accelerator pedal to the floor 3 times within 5 seconds. It doesn’t always seem to work. Sometimes you need to stay at it. ---
**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713/3 "2011-10-17T15:30:50Z")
GM Oil Life System Resetting Follow this procedure to reset the GM Oil Life System ™ Turn the ignition to ON without starting the engine. Fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times within five seconds. If the CHG OIL SOON indicator flashes two times, the system is resetting. Turn the key to OFF, then start the vehicle. If the CHG OIL SOON light comes back on, the system has not reset, repeat the procedure Follow this procedure to reset the GM Oil Life System ™ using the DE 100 Series Radio ® Turn the ignition to ACC or ON and the radio off. Press and hold the DISP button on the radio for at least five seconds until SETTINGS is displayed. Press the SEEK up or down arrow to scroll though the main menu Scroll until OIL LIFE appears on the display. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. RESET will be displayed. Press the DISP button to reset. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second. Once the message has been reset, scroll until EXIT appears on the display. Press the DISP button to exit programming. A chime will be heard to verify the exit. ---
**Author:** ![texashobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e274bd/32.png) [@texashobo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texashobo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713/4 "2011-10-17T19:53:28Z")
This is the correct way to reset GM Oil Life. Chev Impala did this part right. So thank Goldwing for giving you the right information. As you go through the system, using the radio, you will see that you can do a lot. Follow this procedure to reset the GM Oil Life System ™ using the DE 100 Series Radio ® Turn the ignition to ACC or ON and the radio off. Press and hold the DISP button on the radio for at least five seconds until SETTINGS is displayed. Press the SEEK up or down arrow to scroll though the main menu Scroll until OIL LIFE appears on the display. Press the PREV or NEXT button to enter the submenu. RESET will be displayed. Press the DISP button to reset. A chime will be heard to verify the new setting and DONE will be displayed for one second. Once the message has been reset, scroll until EXIT appears on the display. Press the DISP button to exit programming. A chime will be heard to verify the exit. ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713/5 "2011-10-18T00:10:20Z")
“Chev Impala did this part right.” I don’t agree. What if you want to upgrade the radio to HD or plug in an iPod? ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-shut-off-oil-change-light-2000-impala/68713/6 "2011-10-18T00:19:48Z")
IMHO - there isn’t a thing that’s right about GM & its oil life system - including this stupid warning light & its reset modes. And as keith notes the “right” (presumably) way only works with the DE 100 series radio. I’m guessing that for all others its the accelerator pedal.