My maintenance required light blinks for about 5-6 times after my car is running, once I put it in drive/reverse it stops. Maybe I need an oil change, but does that light know if I need an oil change? Just never noticed the light blink like that before----no problems with the car, has 20,000 miles?
Any suggestions.

 

check your owner's manual. the mait. req. light is just a dummy light. it is simply a timer based off the cars mileage that is meant as a reminder to have the vehicle's oil changed. by default it starts to go off at around 4500 miles, usually you set it to go off every 5k miles as a reminder. it has no idea if the car actually needs any work done, it is simply just a reminder to maintain the vehicle.

 

The car starts blinking after 4500 miles and comes on solid after 5000 miles. To reset the light flip the MFD over to Trip A Odometer and shut off the car. Then turn the ignition to "on" (do not start the car) while holding the MFD button down for five seconds,

 

thanks I will give it a try.

 

this is the best answer... as chosen by voters...

 

^^ chosen by voters? what voters?

i'd rather like to say... that information is readily available in your owner's manual..

 

i was acting like "yahoo! answers"...

 

Except that the owners manual says to put the MFD on Odometer and it has to be on Trip A Odometer or it won't work.