Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator: Description and Operation
Maintenance Minder(TM) General Information
Maintenance Minder
The Maintenance Minder is an important feature of the multi-information display. Based on engine transmission operating conditions, and accumulated engine revolutions, the ZDX's on-board computer (PCM) calculates the remaining engine oil and the transmission fluid life. The system also displays the remaining engine oil life along with
the code(s) for other scheduled maintenance items needing service.
Meter:
Steering Wheel:
Service Information
1. The remaining engine oil life (A) is shown as a percentage on the multi-information display. To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode, then push the SEL/RESET button repeatedly until the engine oil life displays.
2. When the ignition switch is in ON (II), or the vehicle ignition in the ON mode, and the remaining engine oil life is 15 % to 6 %, the remaining engine oil life and other scheduled maintenance item(s) needing service are displayed.
The Maintenance Minder message "SERVICE DUE SOON" (A) also comes on. To cancel the message, press the INFO button. The display continues to show the remaining engine oil life (B) and the message indicator (C) until it is reset.
- Complete list of maintenance main items (D).
- Complete list of maintenance sub items (E).
3. When the ignition switch is in ON (II), or the vehicle ignition in the ON mode, and the remaining engine oil life is 5 % to 1 %, the Maintenance Minder message "SERVICE DUE NOW" is displayed along with the same maintenance item code(s). If the Maintenance Minder message display is cancelled, a "SERVICE" message appears.
4. When the ignition switch is in ON (II), or the vehicle ignition in the ON mode, and the remaining engine oil life is 0 %, the Maintenance Minder message "SERVICE PAST DUE" is displayed along with the same maintenance item code(s).
5. If the indicated maintenance is not done, the "SERVICE PAST DUE" message shows a negative distance traveled, for example "10 miles," on the display. If the negative distance traveled is between 0 and 9, the message is displayed for only a few seconds when the ignition switch is turned to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode. The negative distance traveled (A) remains displayed after the vehicle is driven more than 10 miles (for USA models) or 10 km (for Canada models) after 0 % oil life is reached, and the display cannot be cancelled. This means the indicated maintenance item(s) should have been done more than 10 miles (or 10 km) ago.
Resetting the Maintenance Minder
NOTE:
- The vehicle must be stopped to reset the Maintenance Minder.
- If a required service is done and the display is not reset, or if the Maintenance Minder is reset without doing the service, the system will not show the proper maintenance timing. This can lead to serious mechanical problems because there will be no accurate record of when the required maintenance is needed.
- The engine oil life and the maintenance item(s) can be independently reset with the HDS.
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.
2. If system message(s) are displayed, press the INFO button to cancel the display.
3. Push the SEL/RESET button repeatedly until the engine oil life indicator is displayed.
4. Press and hold the SEL/RESET button for about 10 seconds, the "OIL LIFE RESET" mode display appears.
NOTE:
- If you are resetting the Maintenance Minder when the engine oil life is more than 15 %, make sure any maintenance item(s) requiring service are done before resetting the display.
- To cancel the "OIL LIFE RESET" mode, press the INFO button repeatedly until the "CANCEL" indicator is displayed, then press the SEL/RESET button.
5. Press INFO button repeatedly until the "RESET" indicator is displayed, then press the SEL/RESET button. The maintenance item code(s) will disappear, and the engine oil life will reset to "100 %."
Resetting Individual Maintenance Items
1. Connect the Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) to the data link connector (DLC).
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.
3. Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle and the powertrain control module (PCM). If it doesn't communicate, troubleshoot the DLC circuit Testing and Inspection.
4. Select GAUGES in the BODY ELECTRICAL with the HDS.
5. Select ADJUSTMENT in the GAUGES with the HDS.
6. Select MAINTENANCE MINDER in the ADJUSTMENT with the HDS.
7. Select RESET in the MAINTENANCE MINDER with the HDS.
8. Select the individual maintenance item you wish to reset with the HDS.