Is the oil change / maintenance warning light on in your Jeep Renegade, Compass, or Cherokee? This indicates that scheduled maintenance is due. If it hasn't been performed yet, you need to change the engine oil—either by yourself or with a professional. If maintenance has already been carried out, you need to reset the service indicator on your vehicle.
To turn off the oil change warning light, it's essential to determine your vehicle’s year of manufacture, as the manual reset method can vary depending on the year. You can also perform this reset electronically using a Car Diagnostics Scanner.
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What does the oil change light look like on a Jeep?
The maintenance indicator reminds you to service your vehicle, specifically to change the engine oil. Depending on your engine type and the oil used, the oil change interval may be every 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 km... This mileage is set by the manufacturer at the factory.
On Jeep Renegade, Cherokee, Compass models... this light may appear on the dashboard in one of the following forms:
- A wrench icon
- A message
Resetting the Jeep service indicator
Clearing the oil change warning electronically
For Jeep vehicles, you can clear the oil change light using your klavkarr 210 or 310 Car Diagnostics Scanner.
With the klavkarr 210 or 310 scanner, there's no need to visit the garage—reset the warning light yourself.
How to perform the service reset?
You can clear the oil change warning light and remove the service wrench using the EOBD-Facile software included with the klavkarr 210 or 310. It’s very straightforward:
- Connect to your klavkarr scanner
- Select the car make "Jeep"
- Then choose your model: Compass, Renegade, Cherokee, etc.
- In the ECU selection window, choose “Service Interval ECU”
- Go to the “Maintenance/Oil Change” tab
- Click on the “Execute” button next to “Reset oil change counters”
- Click OK in the confirmation window
- That’s it—the oil change light is cleared and the service counter is reset
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Manually reset the oil change indicator
For Jeeps manufactured before 2022
For Jeep models, you can also manually reset the oil service light. The procedure is quite simple. Refer to your owner’s manual for manufacturer recommendations.
Often, a simple combination with the accelerator pedal is all it takes to turn off the warning light.
According to Jeep’s guidelines, the manual method works on all vehicles manufactured before 2022.
- Turn the ignition on
- Press the accelerator pedal three times within 10 seconds
- Press and hold the “OK” button for about 10 seconds until the message stays on
- Turn off the ignition
For Jeeps manufactured after 2022
- Turn the ignition on
- Use the arrows on the left side of the steering wheel to access the “Vehicle Info” menu
- Select "Hold OK to Reset Oil Life" using the OK button
- Turn off the ignition
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That wraps up our guide on how to clear the oil change light and service key on your Jeep. If you have tips or questions, feel free to share them in the comments.
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