How to Turn Off the Maintenance Light on a Lexus
- Start your car’s engine.
- Hold the Trip Meter Reset button while turning the ignition back on after shutting it off.
- The Lexus Maintenance Required light will then stop blinking and turn solid.
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How can you turn a Lexus gs300’s oil maintenance light back on?
How to Reset the Oil Maintenance Light on a Lexus GS
- Bring up the odometer reading in step 1.
- Turn off the engine in step two.
- Step 3Activate the ACC mode.
- Hold the ODO trip and reset buttons at the same time in Step 4.
- Release the reset and trip buttons in step 5.
Start the engine.
2. On the Remote Touch, press the MENU button. Pick “Setup,” then pick “Vehicle,” and last pick “Maintenance.”
3. Choose the devices that require a reset or that require a servicing interval to be configured.
4. To exit, press MENU.
5. To make sure the indication has been reset, turn off the ignition and then turn on the engine.
Why has my Lexus’ maintenance light come on following an oil change?
What does the maintenance needed light on a Lexus mean? When the Lexus Maintenance Required light on your dashboard illuminates, it indicates that your car needs an oil change, a tire rotation, or other type of standard maintenance. Depending on your Lexus model, this typically happens every 3,500 to 5,000 kilometers.
What does “maintenance necessary” on your car mean?
On your dashboard, the Toyota maintenance light may read “MAINT REQD. It’s a light that is always on and alerts you when you require an oil change at a licensed auto shop. Your Toyota will run more smoothly and efficiently if you change the oil in your car.
Can I operate a vehicle when the maintenance light is on?
Simply put, the flashing maintenance required light is alerting you that maintenance on your car is necessary. The indicator will come on when a predetermined period of time has passed since your car’s last service or based on how far you’ve driven it.
This light typically indicates that you should change the oil in your car. The maintenance data will be reset for you when your car has been taken in for service.
To manually reset the system to turn off the light, however, follow these instructions:
When the maintenance light comes on, you can continue to drive, but bear in mind that you are doing so at your own risk if the required or scheduled repair is skipped.
What is the schedule for Lexus maintenance?
The general rule of thumb is that you should bring your Lexus in for service every 7,500 miles or at least once a year, whichever comes first. However, the service frequency for your particular Lexus car may vary.