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How to Turn off Service Traction Control and ESC messages

I have a 2008 Chevrolet HHR. I just had the oil changed and now my service traction control and service ESC messages pop up everytime I turn my car on. How can I turn these off?

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  • kiltboy757 Mar 24, 2009

    had oil changed and still getting "change oil soon" message on ECS message , 2007 CHEVY HHR

  • Jeff3fg May 11, 2010

    Where did you get your oil changed at

  • Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

    car runs good, no sputtering, Just had all fluids done. Could that be problem

  • Anonymous Mar 17, 2014

    service ESC fault on a 2010 hhr

  • Anonymous Mar 17, 2014

    service ESC fault on a 2010 hhr

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I had this problem with my 2007 HHR. I drove away with the service engine and the service traction light on. The car was stuttering through the gears. I took it back and they checked it. They disconnect some wires while they change the oil and one was loose. The service engine turned off but the service traction stayed on. We disconnected the battery for 3 minutes and it fixed the problem. Some of those other guys spent up to 300 dollars to fix the problem. Hope it works out for you.

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  • Anonymous Sep 03, 2012

    I bet that was only a temporary solution and after a while the light came back on

  • Anonymous Sep 03, 2012

    and what wires are you referring to. there are many wires on a car *****

  • Anonymous Sep 03, 2012

    I need some real answers

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    lin butler Mar 28, 2014

    mine is a 2009 it does the same thing so what can i do other than shutting it off

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    lin butler Mar 28, 2014

    i feel alot of folks are having the same problem so what are ya'll doin to fix it its got to be simple

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    matt frazer Oct 25, 2018

    Hi Chevy Owners I have A 2008 Also Full Size what is the Full Size model name SS, and also my ESC came on can I reset it with the key like the other person said thank you

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With the key on car nort running Press and hold the info and reset buttons until a menu pops up scroll until you find oil life reset press and hold until an acknowlede comes up this should reset

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