What does a flashing maintenance light mean?
It’s basically just telling you that your car will need some kind of scheduled service soon. It could be an oil change, a tuneup, or maybe you need a new timing belt. When the light begins to flash at startup, you have about 500 miles or so to go before the next scheduled service.
When does the maintenance required light come on?
Sometimes it will only come on at 60,000-mile intervals or some very large number like that to let you know that you need a major tuneup. The maintenance required light may being flashing 500 miles before your car is due for service. The “maintenance required” light is not to be confused with the “check engine” light.
What to do if your engine maintenance light goes out?
Check your engine control unit for any stored trouble codes. If you receive any codes, save them and try to get information about what they mean. If there are codes for emission problems that are not dangerous for your engine, you can try deleting the code to see if the engine maintenance light goes out.
When does the service engine soon light come on?
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. It does only occur when there is a problem with your engine.
Why does maintenance need to enter my apartment?
For example, maintenance left a note on my door stating they needed to enter my apartment to check my heat because my neighbor’s heat was not working. Another time maintenance entered my apartment because another neighbor’s kitchen sink was clogged and they needed to check my sink; and maintenance left the note on my bed of all places.
When does the maintenance required light go away?
The maintenance required light should not appear on your dashboard anymore. If the light still appears, repeat the procedure again until the maintenance light goes away from your dashboard. Since you have manually reset the maintenance required light, its counter is back to zero.
What does the service required warning light mean?
Now, this light is mainly used to remind the driver to change fluids while the check engine light will show that a fault has been detected. As mentioned earlier, the service required light is mainly used to remind drivers to change the oil and filter. When the light illuminates, you should take the car to be serviced at your convenience.
Is the maintenance required light the same as the Check Engine light?
The “maintenance required” light is not to be confused with the “check engine” light. The picture at the top of this article shows your standard “maintenance required” light; the pictures below show standard “check engine” lights. The “check engine” light is generally a much more serious warning than your maintenance light.
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?