Engine Servuce Light

[mrhuntnpeck]

For a time when I started my 1990 240 the engine service light came on
, and went out. now it seems to stay out again..

not the oil light, or the charging light , a yellow one.

I think I heard that this is to remind you to change the timing belt.
but just how it works exactly I am not sure.

was there a trick to resetting it or something?
I remember hearing something about it but my memory fails me.

Phil

 

[Bev A. Kupf]

For a time when I started my 1990 240 the engine service light came on
, and went out. now it seems to stay out again..

not the oil light, or the charging light , a yellow one.

I think I heard that this is to remind you to change the timing belt.
but just how it works exactly I am not sure.

No, this is not to change your timing belt. You know it comes on
very 5000 miles, right? It means your Volvo's due for its routine
service -- you know, oil change, oil filter, check the air filter,
clean the PCV valve -- that sort of thing. You wouldn't be changing
your timing belt every 5000 miles

was there a trick to resetting it or something?

This varies from model to model. But if I were you, I would do
the service it needs, and then reset it.

Beverly

 

[Mike F]

For a time when I started my 1990 240 the engine service light came on
, and went out. now it seems to stay out again..

not the oil light, or the charging light , a yellow one.

I think I heard that this is to remind you to change the timing belt.
but just how it works exactly I am not sure.

was there a trick to resetting it or something?
I remember hearing something about it but my memory fails me.

Phil

On the back of the speedometer there is a lever that pulls up or down (I
forget which) to reset the service light. On later ones (maybe yours)
there is a cable to a button to push on one of the lower corners of the
speedometer face, similar to the trip meter reset.