Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:54:41 GMT From: Retro Bob <nothingherenospamcom> Subject: Re: 'Service engine soon' on SID
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:40:41 +0100, Colin Stamp <colinnospamp.plus.com> wrote: >If it's anything like my 9-3, then it just means that a set time >and/or distance has passed since the message last came up (and got >reset during a service) so it thinks that a service is in order. Same thing on '97. Just do what you are supposed to do and don't worry about it, it's not watching your car for anything... just running a timer. >If you're servicing it yourself and your service intervals don't line >up with what the computer thinks is going on, then you'll need to >reset it yourself. Not sure how to do that on a 900. On the 9-3 you >have to hold in the "clr" button for a few seconds. on a '97, hold it down for at least 20 seconds, maybe 30 seconds. AFAIR, there are some long beeps, then it resets.