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 Maintenance / Service Intervals / Indicator Based Maintenance Service / Indicator Based Service for a complete list of the maintenance main items and sub items. Indicator Based Service

- For information on how to reset the display, refer to Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators / Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator / Service and Repair: Service and Repair

Your vehicle displays engine oil life and maintenance service items on the multi-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 Indicator






To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, then push and release the INFO (the button displaying up and down arrow icons) button repeatedly until the engine oil life appears.






The remaining engine oil life is displayed on the multi-information display according to the table above.






If the oil life is 15 to 6 percent, you will see the message "SERVICE DUE SOON" along with all maintenance items that are needed at oil change time.






When the remaining engine oil life is 5 to 1 percent, you will see the message "SERVICE DUE NOW" with the same maintenance items you saw when "SERVICE DUE SOON" was displayed. When you see this message, have the indicated maintenance performed as soon as possible






If you still do not perform the indicated maintenance, you will see the message "SERVICE PAST DUE" on the display. Immediately have the service performed, and make sure to reset the display. For information on how to reset the display, refer to the article under "Resetting the Maintenance Minder".

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 the articles under "Maintenance Reminder Service Codes".

Important Maintenance Precautions

If you have the required service done but do not reset the display, or reset the display without doing the service, the system will not show the proper maintenance interval. This can lead to serious mechanical problems because there will no longer be an accurate record of when maintenance is needed.