Honda Oil Life Reset: Steps for Each Dashboard Type

Before you start

Do the service first. Honda warns that resetting without the service, or servicing without resetting, makes the system show wrong intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical problems.
Know what was done. On newer Hondas you can reset one item at a time, such as only the oil or only the tire rotation. Reset only the items that were actually done.
Park. Stop the car and put it in Park. Some steps need the car at a complete stop.
Who resets? A Honda dealer resets the display after the work. If you or an independent shop did the work, reset it yourself.

Which dashboard do you have?

Honda oil life reset by dashboard type
What you see	Typical cars	Method
A home button and a left selector wheel on the steering wheel	Recent Hondas with a digital driver display	Home button and selector wheel
An ENTER button and a display (information) button on the steering wheel	Hondas with a Driver Information Interface	ENTER button
A TRIP knob sticking out of the gauge cluster	Hondas with a simpler information display	TRIP knob
A SEL/RESET button or knob in the gauges	Older Hondas, such as the 2006 Civic	SEL/RESET button

Model years overlap, and trims of the same model can differ. If your controls don’t match, follow the “Maintenance Minder” or “Engine oil” section of your owner’s manual.

Home button and selector wheel

Power on. Set the power mode to ON.
Find the screen. Press the home button, then roll the left selector wheel until the wrench symbol shows.
Open Maintenance Minder. Press the left selector wheel.
Enter reset mode. Press the left selector wheel again. On some models you press and hold it for about 10 seconds.
Choose. Roll the wheel to the item to reset, or to All Due Items. Choose Cancel to stop.
Confirm. Press the left selector wheel. Repeat for other items you want to reset.

ENTER button and display button

Power on. Set the power mode to ON.
Find the screen. Press the display (information) button until the wrench symbol shows.
Open it. Press the ENTER button.
Enter reset mode. Press and hold ENTER for about 10 seconds.
Choose. Use the up or down arrows on the selector wheel to pick an item, or All Due Items. You can also pick Cancel.
Confirm. Press ENTER. Repeat for other items.

TRIP knob

Ignition on, car stopped. Turn the ignition to ON with the car at a complete stop.
Find the screen. Press the TRIP knob repeatedly until the Maintenance Minder shows.
Enter reset mode. Press and hold the TRIP knob for 10 seconds or more.
Choose and confirm. Turn the knob to the item to reset, then push and hold it for 5 seconds or more.

SEL/RESET button

Older Hondas use one of two versions. Try the first; if the display offers a menu, use the second.

Ignition on. Turn the ignition to ON (II), or set it to ON with the ENGINE START/STOP button on models with keyless start.
Find oil life. Press SEL/RESET repeatedly until the engine oil life shows.
Enter reset mode. Press and hold SEL/RESET for about 10 seconds. On cars like the 2006 Civic, the oil life and the codes start to blink. On cars with a multi-information display, a reset menu opens.
Confirm. On a blinking display, press and hold SEL/RESET for more than 5 seconds. On a menu, select Reset and press SEL/RESET.
Check. The codes should disappear and the oil life should read 100%.

If the reset does not work

Make sure the car is in ON mode (not just accessory) and stopped.
Start over from the oil life screen: the hold only works from there.
Hold the button for the full time: about 10 seconds to enter reset mode, then the time your manual gives to confirm.
Still stuck? The steps for your exact model are in the owner’s manual, and a Honda dealer can do it for you.

Other makes work differently: see our general guide to resetting the oil light.

What to write down

The reset sets the oil life back to 100%. It does not keep a history. Before you reset, note the code and oil life shown, then record the date, odometer, oil grade, and what was done. Keep it in a car maintenance log with the receipt. What each code means: Honda maintenance codes chart.

FAQ

How do I reset the oil life on my Honda Civic?

It depends on the year. Newer Civics use the home button and left selector wheel on the steering wheel. Older ones, like the 2006 Civic, use the SEL/RESET button: show oil life, hold the button about 10 seconds until it blinks, then hold it more than 5 seconds. Accord and CR-V work the same way for the same type of dashboard.

Should I reset the oil life if I changed the oil myself?

Yes. Honda says that if you change the oil yourself, you must reset the engine oil life. Otherwise the system shows the wrong interval.

What is the wrench light on a Honda?

The wrench symbol stands for the Maintenance Minder. When it shows with a code, maintenance is due soon or now. It goes away after the service is done and the display is reset.

Can I reset only one item, like the tire rotation?

On Hondas with a selector wheel or ENTER button, yes: in reset mode, choose that item instead of All Due Items.

Milealot is an independent site, not affiliated with or endorsed by American Honda Motor Co. Honda and Maintenance Minder are trademarks of their owner and are used here only to name the system.

Sources

Honda Canada online owner’s manual, Resetting the engine oil life (home button and left selector wheel) (checked November 12, 2026): honda.ca
Honda Canada online owner’s manual, Resetting the engine oil life (Driver Information Interface with ENTER button; Information Display with TRIP knob) (checked November 12, 2026): honda.ca
Honda, 2006 Civic owner’s manual, Maintenance Minder reset (SEL/RESET, 10 and 5 seconds; copy on ManualsLib): manualslib.com
Honda, CR-V owner’s manual, Resetting the display (SEL/RESET with a reset menu; copy on ManualsLib): manualslib.com