Thursday, January 14, 2010

Resetting Camry maint interval light

Okay here is the biggest mistake: Ignore what the manual says about how to reset the MAINT REQD light. Its completely wrong. In fact, the first hint should have been when it said there was a MAINT REQD SOON light. I shined a flashlight at the dash to see what all the possible indicators are, and there is no MAINT REQD SOON light... anyway, I have an LE model with a I4. If someone else has a different trim level or v6, and I'm wrong correct me.

anyway, here is what you do to reset the MAINT REQD light so it will quit blinking:

a) With the Engine ON click your Odometer/TripA/TripB selector knob so the display shows TRIP A
b) Turn the car off
c) Turn the key 1 click to ACC (accessory mode)
d) While in ACC, press and hold the selector knob in (don't worry that can't see anything on the dashboard.)
e) While you are still holding the selector knob, click the key 1 more position to the ON position.
f) If you do it correctly, you will see the TripA display change to somenumbers and then start blinking quickly.

you will also see the MAINTREQD blinking quickly.
After about 5 seconds of holding the knob inthe display should show 0000000000000 then go away.
Start the car up, and no more MAINT REQD light until you put another 4500miles on the car!

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