Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator: Description and Operation
Maintenance Minder
References:
- For an explanation of Maintenance Minder Codes and what service should be performed, refer to Indicator Based Service. Indicator Based Service
- For information on how to reset the display, refer to the article under Resetting the Maintenance Minder. Service and Repair
Your vehicle displays engine oil life and maintenance service items on the information display to show you when engine oil replacement and indicated maintenance service should be performed.
Based on the engine operating conditions and accumulated engine revolutions, the onboard computer in your vehicle calculates the remaining engine oil life and displays it as a percentage.
Engine Oil Life Display
To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, then press and release the Select/Reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life indicator appears.
The remaining engine oil life is displayed (In the engine oil life display according to the table above.
If the remaining engine oil life is 15 to 6 percent, you will see the engine oil life indicator every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. The maintenance minder indicator will also come on, and the maintenance item code(s) for other scheduled maintenance items needing service will be displayed below the "OIL LIFE" message.
The 15 and 10 percent oil life indicator reminds you that the time is coming soon to perform the required maintenance.
When the remaining engine oil life is 5 to 1 percent, you will see a "SERVICE" message along with the same maintenance item code(s), every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.
The maintenance item code or codes indicate the main and sub items required at time time of the oil change. For an explanation of Maintenance Minder Codes and what service should be performed, refer to Indicator Based Service. Indicator Based Service
You can switch the information display from the engine oil life display to the odometer or the trip meter, press and release the Select/ Reset knob on the instrument panel.
When the engine oil life is 15 to 1 percent, the maintenance minder indicator (Wrench icon) comes on every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, then it goes out if you switch the information display.
When you see this message, the indicated maintenance should be performed as soon as possible.
When the remaining engine oil life is 0 percent, the engine oil life indicator will blink. The display comes on every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position. The maintenance minder indicator (Wrench icon) also comes on and remains on in the instrument panel. When you see this message, the indicated maintenance should be performed.
If you do not perform the indicated maintenance, negative mileage is displayed and begins to blink after the vehicle has been driven over 10 miles (10 km).
Negative mileage means your vehicle has passed the maintenance required point. The indicated maintenance should be performed immediately.
To change the information display from the engine oil life display to the odometer or the trip meter, press and release the Select/Reset knob.
When the engine oil life is 0 percent or negative mileage, the maintenance minder indicator (Wrench icon) remains on even if you change the information display.
Perform the service immediately, and make sure to reset the display. For information on how to reset the display, refer to the article under Resetting the Maintenance Minder. Service and Repair
Maintenance Main Items and Sub Items
All maintenance items displayed in tile information display are in code. For an explanation of Maintenance Minder Codes and what service should be performed, refer to Indicator Based Service. Indicator Based Service
Important Maintenance Precautions
If you perform the required service but do not reset the display, or reset the display without doing the service, the system will not show the proper maintenance intervals. This can lead to serious mechanical problems because there will not be an accurate record of when maintenance is needed.