Why is my service required light on?
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.
What does it mean when your car says service due?
This light illuminates to remind you that it is time to service your vehicle. When the service due Warning Light appears, it does not mean that anything is wrong with your vehicle; the light is programmed to come on after a certain distance, to remind you to have your car serviced.
How far can you drive with service light?
It is safe to drive your car for 50 to 100 miles (80 to 160 kilometers) regardless if the Check Engine Light signal is on. Take some individual trips so that the car’s system can assess all the car components’ status on each trip. “Individual trips” means turning off the engine and starting another trip every time.
Is the service required light the same as the Check Engine light?
Some drivers may confuse the service required or maintenance required light on the gauge cluster for the check engine light. These warning lights are unrelated. The service required light just means the car is due for an oil change or other routine care. It is not an indicator of trouble like the check engine light is.
What does service engine soon light mean and what causes it?
Yes, Low engine oil level can cause the service engine soon light to appear on your dashboard on a lot of car models. It can also mean that other low fluid levels are low or other problems with the car. It is relatively easy to check the oil level, though, so you should definitely begin with it. Founder, owner & main author of Mechanic Base.
How to reset the ” engine system service required ” light?
If it says time for scheduled maintenance that is the service light. You can not pull codes using the reset button, only clear the service reminder light. The procedure for resetting the service light is…key in position 2, be sure that you are in trip 1 (t1), shut car off. Release the button as soon as you see it flash.
Why does my check engine light not light up?
If your Check engine light is ON, the easiest way to diagnose this problem is to always check your trouble code memory with an OBD2 scanner. The check engine light will not light up if there is a scheduled service as the service engine soon light.