Service Interval Light

[smp375]

Hi, I have the instructions on resetting the service interval light and I have made several attempts. I quadruple checked the instructions between here, another forum, alldata, and a Volvo tech a friend is related to. My light will not reset no matter what I do. Is there any circumstance that will render the service interval light unable to be reset? I'm pulling out what little hair I have left, here.

[mesaAZ2000XC]

Doesn't make sense...I hold down the trip odo button, turn key to position 1, and in about 10 seconds it flashes and goes off.

[JRL]

What year?

[smp375]

You're right, it doesn't make sense! It only makes frustration.

I have a '98. According to every set of identical instructions I have read I'm supposed to turn to position I press the odo-reset, turn to position II while holding the reset and continue to hold for 10 seconds until the light blinks, then let go within 5 seconds. I've repeated this about 20 times and even made sure my odometer wasn't at 0.0 as cautioned by one poster in an earlier thread (not that I really believed it mattered). I've also tried never leaving position I as well as holding the reset button for 10 seconds before turning to position II.

[ylstaffer]

It's my understanding that our 98's are the only ones that won't reset by any other method than the dealer or removing the bulb. :mad:

[JRL]

YOU can't reset a 98, only the dealer can with his (Volvo) scanner.
Where did you think you could turn off a 98 by yourself? This is quite documented)

[vova]

Hello. If your dealer is nice guy he would reset that light for free.But what usually happens in a real world that the dealer asks $25 to do that job.Don`t go there! For as little as $50(or sometimes less) you can buy on ebay the tool that would reset the service light and srs air bag light (volvo,mb,bmw,seat in my tool) Tool works great! I personally use it on my 98XC and happy that I don`t have to pay dealer again.

[smp375]

If it's well documented it's also well hidden; I've not seen any information that specifically mentions the 1998 model year. The instructions that I've found all just read "-2002" and "2002-" with a mention of an audible notification in 2003. I guess I'll just live with the light...oh well.

[BEJinFBK]

I think you need a tool for one or two years of the later 850's as well.
I used my Draper reset tool just the other day.
Cost me around $60 a few years back.
Money well spent. We don't have a Volvo dealer here... :(

[bob]

For future reference, you need the service light reset tool or a volvo scan tool for all front wheel and all wheel drive models from 96-98. 95 and older and 99 and newer just requires your finger