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 and push and release the TRIP button repeatedly until the engine oil life display appears.
The remaining engine oil life is shown on the 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 next to the engine oil life indicator.
The maintenance item code or codes indicate the main and sub items required at the 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
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 OIL LIFE" message along with the same maintenance item code(s) 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 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, immediately perform the indicated maintenance.
If the indicated maintenance is not performed, negative mileage is displayed and begins to blink after the vehicle has been driven 10 miles (10 km) or more.
Negative mileage means your vehicle has passed the maintenance required point. The indicated maintenance should be immediately performed.
The maximum total mileage shown is "-9999".
You can change the information display from the engine oil life display to the odometer, the trip meter, or the outside temperature every time you press and release the TRIP button.
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 the 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.