2022–2025 WL (5th generation)
How to Reset the Oil Life Indicator on a 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Reset the oil life or maintenance reminder on the 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee in 4 steps, using only the controls already in the car. No scan tool needed.
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Reset procedure, 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Check your manual- With the ignition on, use the steering-wheel controls to open the instrument cluster's menu
- Navigate to "Vehicle Info" (or "Settings") and select "Oil Life"
- Press and hold the steering-wheel OK/select button until the oil-life percentage resets to 100%
- Cycle the ignition off and back on to confirm
Same basic Uconnect procedure as the WK2; exact menu wording can vary by Uconnect software version. Not confirmed against a scanned owner's manual for this generation specifically.
Which Jeep Grand Cherokee model years does this cover?
These oil life reset specifications apply to every Jeep Grand Cherokee built from 2022 through 2025 — the WL (5th generation), mid-size 2-row suv (giorgio-derived platform). 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 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2022WL launch: redesigned 2-row Grand Cherokee debuts alongside the continuing WK2 "Grand Cherokee WK"; 3.6L and 5.7L at launch, 4xe plug-in hybrid added as a mid-year addition
- 2023Final model year the 5.7L HEMI V8 was orderable in the 2-row Grand Cherokee (continued longer in the 3-row Grand Cherokee L)
- 20242-row lineup narrows to 3.6L Pentastar and 2.0L turbo 4xe only, no V8, no inline-six Hurricane option on the 2-row model
- 2025Carryover year on the 2-row; 4xe lineup expands with more trims
2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee oil life reset: common questions
How do you reset the oil life on a 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- 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 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- 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 2022–2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- 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 basic Uconnect procedure as the WK2; exact menu wording can vary by Uconnect software version. Not confirmed against a scanned owner's manual for this generation specifically.
Sources
- Jeep Garage forum, "WL V8 no longer an option in 2 Row Grand Cherokee"
- Autoevolution, "2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Drops 5.7L HEMI V8, Grand Cherokee L Still Has It"
- Car and Driver, 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Hybrid specs
- NHTSA press release, Jeep Wrangler/Grand Cherokee 4xe high-voltage battery "park outside" recall
- NHTSA recall 23V-352, steering intermediate shaft
- NHTSA recall 23V-413, rear coil spring detachment
- Jeep Garage forum, WL ESS (Stop/Start) auxiliary battery location thread
- Cabral CDJR, How to Change the Battery on a Jeep Grand Cherokee (2025 model, under passenger/driver seat)
- Fontana CDJR, Jeep Grand Cherokee Oil Type & Capacity Guide (2011–2026)
- Reddit r/GrandCherokee, 2025 GC losing 5.7/3.6, 4-cyl turbo/4xe only discussion
