that would bug me too

But to turn off the reminder permanently, I doubt it. No one at the dealership could even figure how to change the clock to Standard Time.

Hardwired in firmware I guess. I've been living with it for almost 200k miles.

Guess my real gripe is that it wouldn't take any more effort to just explain it in plain English (or default language).

I just hit the "i" button and it goes away until the next time I start it. My opinion changing oil
is the most inexpensive maintenance you can do to keep your car healthy. My dealer charges $50 for
an oil and filter change.

I just didn't know the secret code. Who does?

I believe the oil change reminder can be turned off. There's several YouTube videos on the procedure. I don't own a Honda, so I'm not 100% sure, but a similar reminder pops up on my Toyota, and there's a procedure to squelch it.

I agree that obtuse warmings are annoying. Occasionally I exit my car and there's all manner of bells and dinging going off -- I've never understood what's the problem -- is a window open, are the lights still on (even though they shut off automatically), is there a squirrel across the street?

The other day I turned into a tight parking spot for an appointment, and when I came back to drive away, the car wouldn't start. A bunch of lights splashed on the dashboard, including the battery warning light. What the hell -- it's a brand new battery. I had to call a friend who works at a Toyota dealer for help. I found out that the steering lock had engaged because I had left the wheel tightly wound to the right, and in its wisdom Toyota decided that since the steering was locked, the engine should not be started. For good measure Toyota also decided that in this situation it would be a good idea to plaster the dashboard with just about every warning light in its arsenal. My vehicle is a 2020 and it has way too many nanny-cab features for me, I'd probably be a frothing wreck in a 2023.

Who needs all this? It's indecipherable when it needn't be. If the cars are so smart, why don't they inform us simply & clearly?

the free manual...Just the Main User Manual for my 10 yr old Toy is >200 pages

I have read it through, to my great edification and appreciation of the designers & engineers
who create modern cars...

But it took YouTube to show how to reset the display. And a helpful guy at Jiffy Lube to reassure me. One thing you don't want on the road is an Oil Failure prompt.

Had that pop on out of nowhere and freaked out. Took the car in and was told it means my gas cap was loose. Tightened it up and the light went out after about a 1/4 mile.

These cars aren't smart, just inscrutable! A waste of good computer chips. I'd as soon go back to roll-up windows.

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Advised just to put a small strip of electric tape over the check engine icon. They had a great radio program, wacky to the max. A floating sense of humor was necessary to listen to them. They, almost always, clarified their advice.

BUT, the check engine light is scary.

smart as heck too.

Ray still pops up on commercials. I got three of their CDs. Fun to listen to driving around town. The world needs more Click and Clack.

going back to the dealership for the 2000 dollar oil change.

And it took them 3 hours.

for and oil filter change. Are you exaggerating just a little bit?

send out a "service advisor" who recommends $2,000 of unnecessary service. Their called stealerships for a good reason.

last month, I paid $50. Are you exaggerating just a little bit?

Might be a month or more before I get it. I’m 70. The only thing I’m dreading is THE ELECTRONICS. Hang in there My Friend.

Mostly I adapted by ignoring everything. Once I got the radio working, that was it. I don't have that many years left to devote to learning my car's electronic hieroglyphics.

our gravel road is really dusty. I wouldn't know how to act if all the dashboard idiot lights started working correctly. After awhile you just ignore them. I learned that from driving Freightliners for work.

My 93 Corolla-- lasted so long (roll up windows, cassette player) that by the time I bought a new car three years ago, they had become computers on wheels.
I've learned to ignore the tire-inflation light ( meaningless) but an unexplained 15% oil warning gave me the heebie jeebies. What does that even mean.
If these cars are so advanced, why don't they communicate in plain language? It wouldn't take any more display space. That's my beef.
I guess I'm learning to ignore all the crazy lights, as you wisely suggest.