Hi Everyone,

I had already changed my oil at 3500 miles and now 5000 miles, the maintenace light is on. Do I have to bring it in to the dealer for the schedule maintenace? Will there be any charges too. I had gotten the recall letter for the wind deflector and will get this done too...

Thanks...

 

you can turn off the light yourself, reset the mileage that triggers it to come on or disable it completely so you will never see it again:

"How do i reset and/or specify the interval for the 'maintenance required'/oil change light using the trip meter button?"

the tC's ecu (computer) memorizes the distance your car has traveled. scion recommends that you change your oil every 5,000 miles. when your car exceeds 4,500 miles, the ecu will flash the maintenance required light for 12 seconds after turning the key to 'on'. if it exceeds 5,000 miles, then the ecu keeps the maintenance required light on until it is reset. so, how do you reset it? follow these steps (this procedure is also listed in the tC owner's manual, pg. 96):

step 1 turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.

step 2 turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'.

step 3 while you continue to hold the trip meter button, you will see on the lcd disply five (5) small dashes and they will begin to 'count down' rather quickly.

step 4 continue holding the trip meter button and once all the dashes have been cleared, your lcd will display six zeros (000000) - release the trip meter button now - and then the lcd will display 'ODO' and your current mileage. at this time, your 'maintenance required'/oil change light has been reset.

*note* each dash represents 1,000 miles. if you like to change your oil every 3,000 miles for example, release the trip meter button when only two (2) dashes remain. that way, you will get the reminder light at the next 3,000 mile mark instead of 5,000.

How do i clear the 'maintenance required'/oil change light using the trip meter button?

if at the time you changed your oil, you or the person changing your oil did not reset the 'maintanence required'/oil change light or if you would just rather turn it off instead of setting the interval (aka- the lazy way to turn off that annoying light), follow these steps:


step 1 turn the key to the 'on' position.

step 2 reset both trip meters to zero. you can reset the trip meters to zero by selecting trip a or trip b and holding in the trip meter button for five (5) seconds.

step 3 after both trip meters are reset, select any trip meter and hold in the trip meter button and start the car.

step 4 continue holding the trip meter button until the "maintenance required' light disappears.

(stolen from the real source....icdedppl's FAQ....the tC bible [which is stickied btw], here):
the tC FAQ

please, please, familiarize yourself with this helpful site. all of your questions will be answered.

my seatbelt warning no longer tells me to put it on.

ty.

 

yea my maintenance light turned on everytime i would star my car at 5k.... i just went in and got one of those free oil changes and i haveent seen the light turn on since

 

Thanks!!!!

 

eww gross! dealers and their recycled oil. gimme some 5-20 redline or mobil 1

 

no way is that for reals