Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator: Description and Operation

Maintenance Minder






To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and push and release the INFO (button with up and down arrow icon on the steering wheel repeatedly, until the engine oil life is displayed.






The remaining engine oil life is shown in the display according to the table above.






When the remaining engine oil life is 15 percent or less, the display shows a "SERVICE DUE SOON" message along with the maintenance schedule codes indicating the main and sub items required at the time of the oil change.






When the remaining oil life is 1 to 5 percent, the multi-information display shows a "SERVICE DUE NOW" message with the same maintenance items "SERVICE DUE SOON" was displayed with. When you see this message have the indicated maintenance performed as soon as possible.






Press the SEL/RESET button on the steering wheel repeatedly to select the engine oil life. The message "SERVICE", along with the "5%", and the maintenance item code are displayed on the lower part of the multi-information display when the calculated engine oil life is 1-5 percent.







If the indicated maintenance service is not done and the engine oil life reaches to 0 percent, the multi-information display will show a "SERVICE PAST DUE" and the maintenance item code(s). This message is displayed when the total mileage is less than 10 miles (for U.S. models) or 10 km (for Canadian models) after the engine oil life became 0%.

These messages will come on every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position.

Immediately have the service performed, and make sure to reset the oil life minder as previously described. Refer to Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators / Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator / Service and Repair: Service and Repair

The message will be canceled if the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button on the steering wheel is pressed. Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW button to see the message again.






Press the SEL/RESET button on the steering wheel repeatedly to select the engine oil life. The message "SERVICE", along with "0%", and the maintenance item code are displayed on the lower part of the multi-information display when the calculated engine oil life is 0-1%.





If the indicated maintenance is not done and the remaining engine oil life becomes 0%, the multi-information display will show a "SERVICE PAST DUE" message, the total mileage after the remaining oil life became 0%, and the maintenance item code(s).





When you press the SEL/RESET button to select the engine oil life, the message "SERVICE", along with the maintenance item code and the total negative mileage after the oil life became 0%, will be displayed on the lower part of the multi-information display.


Maintenance Main Items and Sub Items






All maintenance items are displayed in code. 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

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 intervals. This can lead to serious mechanical problems because there will no longer be an accurate record of when maintenance is needed.