What is maintenance required light?
The maintenance required light is notifying you that maintenance is required according to the driven distance on the vehicle’s maintenance schedule. Most often this just means your vehicle might be due for an oil change.
When does the maintenance required light come on?
Every time you start the car, the maintenance required light will turn on for about six seconds to test the bulb, and then go out. A flashing maintenance required light comes on after 4,500 miles. This is an alert for you to make an appointment for car service because you are getting close to the 5,000-mile service interval.
What is the maintenance required light on a hybrid car?
The maintenance required light, or “Maint Reqd” as it’s displayed on the instrument panel, on the Vehicles is not to be confused with a check engine light. The maintenance light is designed to come on Vehicles service intervals to inform the owner or driver that it’s time Vehicles an oil change service on the hybrid Vehicles.
What to do when Toyota maintenance required light comes on?
When the “MAINTENANCE REQUIRED” light is triggered and you schedule an appointment to have your vehicle serviced, Toyota recommends a series of inspections that will help keep your car in good running order that can help prevent untimely and costly damages to the engine.
Why does the maintenance light come on on my car?
The maintenance light is designed to come on Vehicles service intervals to inform the owner or driver that it’s time Vehicles an oil change service on the hybrid Vehicles. Vehicles do-it-yourself oil change enthusiasts who own a Vehicles this procedure takes less than a minute and requires no tools.
What does the “maintenance required” light mean?
The maintenance required light (maint reqd) indicates that factory service interval has been met. These intervals happen at different mileage or time intervals (typically 5000 miles/6 months).
How do you reset the maintenance required light?
Turn of Maintenance Required Light. Here’s what to do: With the car off and key out, hold in the odometer select/reset button. Insert the key and turn to the run position without starting the car. Keep holding the button in. The Maintenance Required Light will blink once and then in another 5-10 seconds.
How do I reset the required maintance light?
- Turn ignition switch to the ON position
- Trip Display to TRIP A mode
- Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position
- Depress and HOLD the Trip Meter RESET button while turning the ignition switch to the ON position.
How do I reset maintenance light?
Turn your vehicle’s ignition to the “acc” setting while holding the button. Do not crank the vehicle. Hold the position for five seconds and turn the ignition key off. Release the button. The maintenance light will be reset and will illuminate again the next time service is due.