Maint Required light blinking after startup

[brg88tx]

After I started my car up the last 2 times the maint required light blinked about 7 times then went off. The car seems to be running just fine. What are the possible causes of this? Thanks.

[Vioz]

Oil change is coming, its warning you that you need an oil change soon, after about 2-500 miles it will be a constant light instead of a blinking light, just do an oil change and your good :) no worries

[brg88tx]

Oil change is coming, its warning you that you need an oil change soon, after about 2-500 miles it will be a constant light instead of a blinking light, just do an oil change and your good :) no worries

yes, it has been about 3000 miles since my last oil change. i go 10,000 miles on synthetic though. how do i reset it so it thinks i did an oil change?

[Klink10]

Read owners manual, it's in there.

[yaris2010RS]

do all yaris's have this light? i get oil ever 8,000km and i have never seen this light. should i wait for the light to come on next time

[brg88tx]

Read owners manual, it's in there.

bought car used, no owner's manual.

[BLH]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3940
There is also a sticky thread on 2007 manuals in the DIY/Maintenance/Service area of the forum.

[Kal-El]

yes, it has been about 3000 miles since my last oil change. i go 10,000 miles on synthetic though. how do i reset it so it thinks i did an oil change?

The computer is set to start the reminder at 4,500 miles (when it starts blinking).
After 5,000 miles, the light stays on.

It wouldn't blink after just 3,000 miles.

To reset, I just...

- Select trip A (pretty sure it's A, not B. Someone correct me if I'm wrong)

- While holding down trip button, turn key to accessory mode (no need to start car)

- Continue to hold as the 6 digits clear. Done!

[Vioz]

trip A :), i use my trip b everytime i fill up

[krusty]

yaris2010RS....Maintenace reminder light is only on Us Yaris not Canadian spec Yaris.

[yaris2010RS]

that is such a fail! lol, i guess toyota believes canadians can remember when to change there oil :p lol

[Kal-El]

that is such a fail! lol, i guess toyota believes canadians can remember when to change there oil :p lol

I think the maintenance reminder light is a nice added convenience. It's not a matter of people forgetting maintenance. Whether it's a light, shop reminder sticker on the windshield, service logs, or using the trip odometer, something is reminding you. It doesn't just click in your brain when 5,000 miles has elapsed.

[yaris2010RS]

lol, i know, i was kidding. the light is a great feature. i personally use sticker on the window system. i know someone who, since their car was new (04 nissan altima 3.5L) only changes his oil when he feels its dirty or looking burnt. lol, car has over 170xxxkm on it and still going. i dont know if the oil change interval is what it use to be.

[Klink10]

bought car used, no owner's manual.


I thought about that after posting. Might be something you want to get. Everyone here has seemed to cover how to do it.

[MUSKOKA800]

do all yaris's have this light? i get oil ever 8,000km and i have never seen this light. should i wait for the light to come on next time

My Canadian Yaris doesn't have this idiot light either. Thankfully!

[yaris2010RS]

My Canadian Yaris doesn't have this idiot light either. Thankfully!

lol, i wouldnt go as far as calling it an idiot light (but it does show another characteristic y some believe our cars were made for old persons or persons with no clue about cars) the USDM yaris has it and srry muskoka but u must be nice to ur neighbour :P lol, they out number us on the fourm and most of our parts must come from them. lol be nice, if u blacklist canadians i will find u.....lol. atleast wait till i get my vitz logo

[Black_griffin6]

Mine is doing a similar thing. It flashes right when I start it up, and it's about less then 500 miles away from it's next service, so I believe it's reminding me.

I tend to pay attention to when the next service will be anyway, but it's nice to have a reminder.

[Arash]

I have yaris 2010 deasel, i changed my oil and air filter and oil filter 200 miles ago and resited my maintenance light, after 100 miles that Servise light maintenance turn on again and I rested that one time more,now after 100 miles the maintenance light is turned on again ( 2 times maintenance light turn on in about 200 miles drive )
What's the reason????!!!!!
I changed everything 200 miles ago.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😕😕

[Arash]

I have yaris 2010 deasel, i changed my oil and air filter and oil filter 200 miles ago and resited my maintenance light, after 100 miles that Servise light maintenance turn on again and I rested that one time more,now after 100 miles the maintenance light is turned on again ( 2 times maintenance light turn on in about 200 miles drive )
What's the reason????!!!!!
I changed everything 200 miles ago.🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔😕😕???

[SirDigby]

not possible. you have a bad cluster or you are doing something wrong.

[jra]

Arash, They don't sell diesel Yaris's in the US, but maybe there's something else connected to the light other than oil change reminder? low on diesel exhaust fluid or something like that? Check your owners manual, if it's just a service engine reminder, it must not be resetting for some reason, unless it,s the check engine light you see, instead of service engine?