Can't reset service message

[Martiniko]

Hi

When turning on the ignition I get a message like:
"Service in 15000km or 18 days"
I saw in YouTube that you can reset this message by pressing the 0.0/SET button.
Doing so I get the "resting service" -message (and I press again to confirm).
But when turning the ignition again the service message is still there.
Have this happens to anyone else?
How do I solve this?

 

[Ken H]

So with ignition off, press set button, hold, ignition on, you should get a reading of "reset service interval?" then release ! Or is that what you have tried already ?

 

[Martiniko]

So with ignition off, press set button, hold, ignition on, you should get a reading of "reset service interval?" then release ! Or is that what you have tried already ? ��

Hi,

Yes, that was exactly what I tried. It seems to work but then I get the service message next time i try to start the car again.
My seat Leon is made December 2012 (2013 years modell). Could there be some early bug in the software or something maybe?
I don't know...

 

[Ken H]

I don't know either I'm afraid!

 

[Big Col]

I also tried the instructions found on youtube and on forums and they wouldn't work on mine.
Luckily I've got access to vcds which reset it.

 

[Porker3]

Ive had the same, 1st service I could reset using the youtube method, however the second I couldnt. I believe it depends on the service, some do require a software based reset' OBD2 etc. Seat dealer confirmed this.

 

[Martiniko]

Thank you for all the answers.

I don't have any tool like vcds or anything like this.
But I'm thinking that maybe it's worth buying (?) for fixing this issue.
My Seat dealer would probably charge an arm and a leg for removing this service message anyway..

Anyone know if this message could be removed using OBDeleven?
Seems like OBDeleven could be an good/cheap alternative to vcds.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? Better to buy vcds (350 $ I think) or more worth buying OBDeleven? (Around 60$ I think)

 

[Porker3]

Sorry, I said OBD2 I was thinking of my other car. I cleared it with OBDeleven, its pretty good for changing a number of settings and theres some indepth posts here if you search for them.

 

[Curtly]

Call me old fashioned, but you could just get the car serviced?

 

[AndrewJB]

You have to do something else, IIRC you have to put the hazards on before you turn the ignition on.


I did it a few weeks ago but can't remember now.