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How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2023–2025 Honda CR-V

Reset the oil life or maintenance reminder on the 2023–2025 Honda CR-V in 4 steps, using only the controls already in the car. No scan tool needed.

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Reset procedure, 2023–2025 Honda CR-V

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  1. Power the car ON (press START twice without the brake, or leave it in READY/idle in Park)
  2. Use the left steering-wheel arrow buttons to scroll the driver display to the Maintenance (wrench) screen. It shows oil life % and any due sub-codes
  3. Press and hold the Enter/Set button on the steering wheel for about 10 seconds until the maintenance reset menu appears
  4. Select the item(s) you serviced (or All Due Items) and press Enter to confirm, oil life resets to 100%

Same Maintenance Minder logic as earlier generations; only clear codes for services actually performed. Hybrid and gas procedure is identical.

Which Honda CR-V model years does this cover?

These oil life reset specifications apply to every Honda CR-V built from 2023 through 2025 — the 6th generation (RS), compact crossover suv (fwd or awd; hybrid ~half of sales). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. Pick your year for the engines it offered, what changed that year, and the problems recorded against it.

What changed during the 2023–2025 Honda CR-V

  • 2023Generation launch: EX/EX-L gas, Sport/Sport Touring hybrid; hybrid gets 204 hp and FWD availability for the first time
  • 2024LX (17-in wheels) returns as gas base trim; Sport-L Hybrid added
  • 2025Largely carryover; steering gearboxes built after Aug 30, 2024 include the sticky-steering fix from the factory

2023–2025 Honda CR-V oil life reset: common questions

How do you reset the oil life on a 2023–2025 Honda CR-V?

4 steps, using only the controls in the car, the full sequence is above.

Do you need a scan tool to reset the oil light on a 2023–2025 Honda CR-V?

No. The procedure above uses the vehicle's own controls. A scan tool is only necessary if the reset does not take, which usually points at a different fault.

Why won't the oil light reset on a 2023–2025 Honda CR-V?

Almost always a timing problem in the sequence, a step held too briefly, or the ignition in the wrong position. Repeat it exactly, with the engine off and the key in accessory rather than run, unless the steps say otherwise. Same Maintenance Minder logic as earlier generations; only clear codes for services actually performed. Hybrid and gas procedure is identical.

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