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 Service. Indicator Based Service
- For information on how to reset the display, refer to the article under Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators / Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator / Service and Repair / "Resetting the Maintenance Minder" Service and Repair.
Your vehicle displays engine oil life and maintenance service items on the information display or multi-information display (depending on models) to show when you should perform engine oil replacement and indicated maintenance services.
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.
The remaining engine oil life is shown on the display according to this table:
Engine Oil Life Display
Except Touring models
To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and press the select/reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life display appears.
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 near the "OIL LIFE" message.
The 15 and 10 percent oil life indicator reminds you that the time is coming soon to take your vehicle in for 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 the time of the oil change.
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 (up/down arrows) 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, have the indicated maintenance performed.
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 (up/down arrows) also comes on and remains on in the instrument panel. When you see this message, immediately have the indicated maintenance done.
If you do not perform the indicated maintenance, 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.
Immediately have the indicated maintenance done.
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 (up/down arrows) remains on even if you change the information display.
Immediately have the service performed, and make sure to reset the display as described as follows.
Maintenance Main Item and Sub Items
Except Touring models
All maintenance items displayed on the information display are in code.
On Touring Models
To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and push and release the INFO (up/down arrows) button on the steering wheel repeatedly, until the engine oil life is displayed.
When the remaining engine oil life is 15 percent or less, the display shows a "SERVICE DUE SOON" message along with the maintenance item code(s) for other scheduled maintenance items needing service.
The system message indicator on the instrument panel will also come on, and a beeper will sound.
To cancel the system message, press and release the INFO (up/down arrows) button on the steering wheel. At this time, the system message indicator will also be turned off. Then the display will change to the engine oil life display. You will see the maintenance item code(s) along with the engine Oh life on the multiinformation display.
You will also see the system message every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position until your vehicle have the indicated maintenance performed.
The maintenance item code(s) indicate the main and sub items required at the time of the oil change.
When the remaining engine oil life is less than 5 percent, you will see the above display. The display then changes to "SERVICE DUE NOW." Have the indicated maintenance done as soon as possible.
The system message indicator on the instrument panel will also come on, and a beeper will sound.
To cancel the system message, press and release the INFO (up/down arrows) button on the steering wheel. At this time, the system message indicator will also be turned off. Then the display will change to the engine oil life display. You will see a "SERVICE" message and along with the maintenance item code(s) on the multi-information display.
You will also see the system message every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position until you have the indicated maintenance performed.
If the indicated maintenance service is not done and the engine oil life reaches to 0 percent, you will see a "SERVICE PAST DUE" message along with the maintenance item code(s) on the multi-information display.
The system message indicator on the instrument panel will also come on, and a beeper will sound.
When you see this message, have the indicated maintenance done.
To cancel the system message, press and release the INFO (up/down arrows) button on the steering wheel. At this time, the system message indicator will not be turned off. Then the display will change to the engine oil life display. You will see the engine oil life blinking and a "SERVICE" message along with the maintenance item code(s) on the multi-information display.
The system message will appear again by pressing the INFO (up/down arrows) button after cancel it.
You will also see the system message every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position until you have the indicated maintenance performed.
If the indicated/required service 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).
To cancel the system message, press and release the INFO (up/down arrows) button on the steering wheel. At this time, the system message indicator will not be turned off. Then the display will change to the engine oil life display. You will see the negative mileage blinking and a "SERVICE" message along with the maintenance item code(s) on the multi-information display.
The system message will appear again by pressing the INFO (up/down arrows) button after canceling it.
You will also see the system message every time you turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position until you have the indicated maintenance performed.
Negative mileage means your vehicle has passed the maintenance required point.
Immediately have the service performed, and make sure to reset the display.
Maintenance Main Items and Sub Items
On Touring models
All maintenance items displayed on the information display are in code.
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 you will no longer have an accurate record of when maintenance is needed.