How to Reset the Oil Life on a Cadillac CTS and CTS-V
Steps from the 2019 Cadillac CTS and CTS-V owner's manual.
- Use the DIC buttons to bring up the REMAINING OIL LIFE display on the Driver Information Center.
- Press and hold SEL for several seconds while the Oil Life display is active.
- Check that the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message clears and the oil life shows 100%.
- Reset only right after an oil change; the system will not reset itself and cannot be reset accurately until the next change.
- Alternative: with REMAINING OIL LIFE displayed, fully press and release the accelerator pedal three times within five seconds.
- If the message returns when the vehicle is started, the reset failed; repeat the procedure.
Source: 2019 Cadillac CTS and CTS-V owner's manual, PDF pages 272, 273, 141. 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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