hi i recently had an oil change done at my local garage and informed them of the fact it needs a synthetic oil, however when it came back the service warning light still came on so i tried to reset it but with no joy, i'm wondering if they used the wrong oil if so would it cause a problem thanks for any advise John

 

The service reminder simply comes on every x miles or x time - it does not know or care if anything has been done to the car.

So the reset procedure works any time you want it to. I never could get the push button cars to reset without using VIDA or a fancy scan tool I have - my techs could do it easily with just their finger.

 

Fantastic! Would you mind sharing some tips?

 

There may be several problems - a faulty oil pressure sensor, an oil filter, or poor quality oil, there may also be problems with the oil pump, it is better to check everything. Many breakdowns can be caused by low-quality oil, it is a breakdown of the oil pump and oil filter, so I advise you to use trusted brands. I use 10W-30 oils, Shell Rotella, you can see the best oil manufacturers and choose the one that suits you.

 

Sure I use VIDA to reset service lights on some later cars. I've downloaded and tried the finger push method for the cars without a physical key- but could never get the timing or sequence correct.

 

curious what year XC60 is in question here. Older models use the trip odometer button to reset the maintenance reminder, but not sure what year the various posters are asking about.

 

I have the same problem, can anyone suggest a procedure that works? I followed everything I could find on YouTube, nothing works, it's a nightmare. Locking people into dealer service should be illegal.

 

What year is your car? And you are not "locked" into dealer service.

 

For push button car, without out your foot on the pedal for this entire process, press the push start quickly to enter ACC mode. Now hold the "OK" button the end of the turn signal stalk, and while holding, press and hold the start button for several seconds until you see an orange triangle flash on the dash. It takes longer than you think it would, like 5-8 seconds. Check service status to confirm it got reset. Turn off when done.

 

hoonk- What year is your car? And you are not "locked" into dealer service."
it's 2021. Thanks!

 

Thanks - will try tonight!

 

Well, my wife came home and the car has no push button, I keep forgetting about it... it's the rotary ****. So nothing I tried can erase that "i" and short of driving to dealer I don't know what else to do. Would anyone else have any suggestions for 2021 xc60?

 

Go to the actual video on youtube for step by step instructions in the description

 

Dingus1 - thank you for quick reply, I already attempted to follow this video. It's thorough, and it recites same sequence of events that I found online in few other videos, but it does not work. Also, the dashboard events showed in the video do not exactly replicate my own. I think I'm seeing more activities playing in dashboard than in the video. And the guy did say at the end that this may not work, and a scan tool may be needed. I have a Bluetooth adapter for my BMW diagnostics, used it once to replace brakes myself, but couldn't find any iPhone or Android app that would be compatible with Volvo.

 

Make sure your door is not open when attempting the reset steps.

 

That did it! Thanks everyone!

So the things I did wrong, and hopefully it will help others:
1. The door had to be closed (I buckled up too, but probably wasn't needed).
2. Despite watching the video multiple times I didn't realize that "flashing i" and "i that flashed (like appeared)" are not the same thing. I kept releasing the cruise control after seeing "i". Do not! It will go away, then it will appear again, and then it will start flashing. Wait at least 1-2 seconds before releasing the "-" button.

 

You're welcome! Happy holidays