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How long should battery be disconnected to reset driver habits?

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Old 03-09-20, 04:16 PM
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Default How long should battery be disconnected to reset driver habits?

Hello all, I had a chance to disconnect the battery, but for only like 5 minutes, maybe less. The only changes I noticed after reconnecting were:
- average mpg/mpg after refueling display reset to zero
- clock being a different time
- the mirror buttons turning off (auto fold/auto tilt down)

But oddly enough my radio presets were intact!

Isn't that supposed to be the telltale sign of a full reset?

My main concern is I would prefer if the car forget what it learned about previous driving habits. Is 5 minutes enough for the computer to fully erase its memory and relearn?
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If you want to erase the CPU memory of prior driving habits, then leave your battery disconnected for about 15 minutes.
Old 03-16-20, 01:37 AM
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You don't even need to remove the battery cable. Just pull both the EFI1 & ETCS fuses from the fuse box in the engine compartment for 3~5 mins. This should do the trick without losing any settings.
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