Push and hold the odometer button on your dashboard briefly, then quickly turn your key to the second position. Hold the odometer button down for a further 10 seconds. The maintenance light should flash and you could hear a beeping if everything is done correctly. Your Toyota Camry’s maintenance light ought to go out after doing that.
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How To Turn Off the Toyota Maintenance Required Light
The Toyota Maintenance Required Light can be easily reset, albeit the procedure may differ depending on the model year if it hasn’t already been done by your service specialist. Always refer to your Toyota owner’s manual for a detailed step-by-step procedure.
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How can the maintenance needed light on a 2008 Toyota Camry be reset?
Press the odometer button on your dashboard quickly, hold it there while turning the key to the second position. Hold the odometer button down for a further 10 seconds. You can hear a beeping noise in addition to the maintenance light beginning to flash. The light ought should thereafter go out.
How do I stop the needed maintenance?
How do I turn the “Maint Reqd” light back on?
- Switch the ignition to the ON position.
- Set the trip display to TRIP A mode on the odometer.
- Activate the OFF position on the ignition switch.
- Turn the ignition switch to the ON position while pressing and holding the Trip Meter RESET button.
- It will do so via the service maintenance reminder light.
What does “maintenance necessary” on a Toyota Camry mean?
- Verify that the odometer’s (ODO) total mileage displaytypically the ‘A’ displayis on.
- If the car is on, turn it off.
- Press and hold the ODO reset / readout button while the engine is off.
- Turn the key in the ignition while maintaining pressure on the ODO button. till the dash lights turn on. Avoid starting the car.
- The ODO display will briefly flash before beginning to display only zeros.
- Release the ODO button once it starts to show zeros, then flip the key back to the “off” position.
- Now the light will read “MAINT REQD.”
What ‘MAINT REQD’ Means
Within 5000 miles of the last reset, the “MAINT REQD” indicator illuminates. It is merely a mileage counter meant to serve as a reminder to the user that an oil change is required and in no way indicates any system failure. If a specialist has always performed maintenance on your Toyota, they reset it after each oil change. It should be noted that the recommended oil change interval is not always 5000 miles. To find out how frequently the oil in your Camry needs to be changed, consult the owner’s manual and your usual technician.
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