How to Reset the Oil Life on a Honda Fit
Steps from the 2020 Honda Fit owner's manual (Models with the knob-operated (select/reset) display; a button-operated Maintenance Info. menu is covered separately).
- Turn the ignition switch to ON (w.
- Press the select/reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life is displayed.
- Press and hold the knob for ten seconds or more until the engine oil life indicator and maintenance item codes blink.
- Press the knob again for five seconds or more.
- Check that the maintenance items disappear and the engine oil life returns to 100%.
- Other models: select Maintenance Info. with the information button, press SEL/RESET, then choose Reset and press SEL/RESET; select Cancel to exit.
- Reset the display yourself if someone other than a dealer did the maintenance.
- Not resetting it leads to incorrect maintenance intervals.
Source: 2020 Honda Fit owner's manual, PDF pages 498, 502. Steps are summarized in our own words (AI-assisted, checked against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Other model years can differ; your manual has the final word.
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