What does it mean when my Toyota RAV4 says maintenance required?
The maintenance required light is notifying you that maintenance is required according to the driven distance on the vehicle’s maintenance schedule. The light illuminates for about 3 seconds and then flashes for about 15 second every 4,500 miles after the maintenance has been reset.
What does a solid maintenance required light mean?
It’s a light that remains active permanently, letting you know that you need to go for an oil change in a certified auto shop. Sometimes the technicians who change the oil in your Toyota vehicle forget to reset the maintenance required light, so you might need to do it manually.
How do you turn off the maintenance required light on a 2010 Toyota RAV4?
How To Turn Off Maintenance Light on the Toyota RAV4
- Put your key in the RAV4’s ignition.
- Push and hold the trip meter reset button on the dashboard.
- Hold the odometer button for ten seconds.
- Once the light goes out, release the odometer button and start the car.
How do you turn off the maintenance required light on a Toyota RAV4 2020?
How To Turn Off Maintenance Light on Toyota RAV4
- Put your key in the ignition. Turn the key to position one.
- Push the trip meter reset button on the dashboard. Hold it down for a second or two.
- Continue to hold the odometer button for around ten seconds.
- Once off, release the odometer button.
What does the maintenance required light on a Toyota RAV4 mean?
These intervals happen at mileage or time intervals (typically every 5000 miles/6 months). The maintenance required light is standard in all newer Toyota vehicles, and helps insure long life and dependability by making sure factory maintenance intervals are met. The maint reqd light means that Toyota recommends servicing your Rav4 soon.
Why is my Toyota RAV4 not working properly?
On my 2011 RAV4 this is all due to a poor design of rubber tubing downstream (to the left) of the Mass Air Flow Sensor. This tubing is a “press fit” into the air manifold and twice it has worked its way out of the manifold.
How does VSC work on a Toyota RAV4?
Toyota/Lexus uses not only the braking system, but also controls the throttle to help get the RAV out of tricky situations with VSC. If the engine is not running right, the ECM shuts down those systems 32 people found this helpful. My Toyota Rav4 suddenly had VSC, Check Engine, & 4 wheel drive lights come on and stay on.
What does the maintenance required light on a Toyota mean?
This Japanese automobile manufacturer is known for producing some of the most reliable vehicles in the world, but sometimes, even Toyotas flash a maintenance required light on their dashboard. This is true for all new Toyota models and it’s a light the driver shouldn’t ignore. Have you seen the light flashing on your car’s dashboard as well?