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Resetting the Service Light on a Skoda Octavia

Model: Skoda Octavia MK 1, 1U - Years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Part: Service warning light

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Thanks to this brief tutorial, you can see the entire procedure necessary to reset the service light on your Skoda Octavia, first series model produced from 1996 to 2004. This operation is very simple to perform and can be done independently after changing the engine oil and completing the periodic service, but let's look at the procedure.

Start by pressing and holding the "TRIP" button on the right side of the speedometer, then turn on the vehicle's instrument cluster.

Once done, release the button and press it again to select the "INSP" and "OIL" options, then reset these options by turning the button on the left side of the speedometer to the right.


Updated on 18 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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