Resetting Service Required Light

[drg]

I change my own oil but the damned service required light came on and really did not want to take my Yaris to the dealer to get the light reset so I tried a few things, this is what I think I did to get it off.
1. Turn the ignition all the way on.
2. Turn the ignition off.
3. Press in and hold the trip meter reset button.
4. Turn the ignition all the way on. I noticed the service button blinking
5. After about five seconds, turn the ignition off. Then release the trip meter reset button
6. Turn the ignition all the way on. The service light comes on and then goes off after a few seconds.
If someone else has one of these lights on, give it a try and see if I remember correctly.

[drg]

I forgot to say release the trip meter reset button between 5 & 6.

[magoo_lc1]

While holding a metal rod and standing on one foot?..lol. J/K sounds like a good tip.

[Chris07LB]

Also found in your owners manual, and in about 10 posts from the past fro here.

Nice bump though, this topic on reseting after an oil change should become a sticky.

[sambo42xa]

...I second that Chris07LB :clap: ! I can name alot more "stickys" too!

sambo42xa
Southern, NH

[eTiMaGo]

stickied, much more convenient than unplugging the battery for a few minutes!

[Violin]

The odometer has to be in the "Trip A" setting first.

[RogueYaris]

I took my car to the dealership and watched them reset it.

1. With the odometer on trip A and the ignition off, press and hold the reset button.
2. Turn the ignition on (no need to start the car) and wait for it to start blinking. It will count down and when it's done, it'll be reset.

[AaronATL]

what does the button next to the automatic shifter do?

you have to take a key and pop the cover and
under it has a white plastic button looking deal

bambuzzled again

[Typer73]

what does the button next to the automatic shifter do?

you have to take a key and pop the cover and
under it has a white plastic button looking deal

bambuzzled again

Is that the same spot as the aux input for Ipod?

[Chris07LB]

If your car is ever locked out of gear, it allows you to move the shifter in and out of gears so it can be driven to the dealer.

[mkorejwo]

Buried on page 121 of the handy manual.....

ref: 2007 Yaris hatchback from Jan '06 Prod (OM52700U), page 121, item (m):

"
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The system must be reset after the engine oil replacement. Reset the system by the following procedure:

1. Turn the ignition key to the "OFF" position with the trip A reading shown.

2. Turn the ignition key to the "ON" position while holding down the trip meter reset knob.

Hold down the knob for at leat 5 seconds. The indication light flashes and the bars displayed in the odometer disappear gradually. The odometer indicates "000000" and the light goes off.

If the system fails to reaset, the light will continue flashing. "

Well these instructions seem reasonable. Toyota isn't telling us the mileage interval (probably 5000 miles) and it probably can be reset anytime, and the light will turnon when 5000 miles has elapsed.

[JadeSeaYaris]

I tried it this morning. I set the ODO on trip A and turn the ignition key to OFF i held the Trip Meter button and turned the ingition key on. The light blinked faster than normal and the Odometer read - - - - - after about 5 seconds the light disappered

[FunkyCole]

Very good info guys I just reset mine this morning. Thanks

[yaris4062007]

I just did mine, thanx for info. :burnrubber:
5200 miles :thumbup:

[r300f28]

Changed my oil last Saturday & had none of the above problems. No service required light came on, NOTHING NADA. Been driving car for a week since.
2007 Yaris Sedan.

[Chris07LB]

Its preset into the computer. You just changed it before it came on. At least when it does come on, you will already know the reset.

[Matt_in_Mpls]

This trick just saved me a bunch of annoyance--for a different issue. I've had my hatch for 2 weeks. Today I was on a round of trips, and on one re-start, the Power Steering light came on, just as I noticed there was no Power Steering. I just tried this re-set, and it worked--and now I have Power Steering again.

[seanele]

getting ready to do my first oil change for the Yaris...later i will do the reset thing.
I will post it here the result.. :rolleyes:

[seanele]

getting ready to do my first oil change for the Yaris...later i will do the reset thing.
I will post it here the result.. :rolleyes:

well...last night after i finished the oil change, i forgot to reset it.
and then..since i was too tired i went straight to bed.

just now my wife called saying that service light is now on...
hehehe...now i'm screwed.
i promise her last night that i will take care of it.

oh well...:tongue:

[Zute]

I just got mine done last week and I asked to make sure they reset that thing! Also, mine came on about 200 miles before 5000!! It scared me so I took it in and got it serviced and the tires rotated! :)

[YarisPete]

I bought my Yaris in December and have 12,000 miles on it already. I just changed the oil at 11,000 and the light started coming on and now is on all the time.

Is that happening so they can change my oil for $30 a crack?

[sindbad]

hi every body , i have a 2006 toyota yaris my check engine light is always on i have tried to reste it using the method you mentioned here but no way the light is still on when i checked it with the computer i got the result like code001 p2770 torque converter clutch ciruit high the car is running well i have tried to remove the battery to reset it but in vain do you have another method to reset that light is the problem of the clutch serious please help

[AlexNet0]

^ you have a check engine light, not the maintenance light. take it to the dealer.

[R2D2]

Does any one happen to know if this erases the mileage on Trip A when this is done? I'm just curious because I always track my my miles per tank on the trip meter and am afraid I'll lose the info. I should probably get in the habit of logging it elsewhere anyway just in case.

TIA

R2

[AlexNet0]

^ no it does not.

[R2D2]

Great, thanks!

R2

[areithan1980]

The odometer has to be in the "Trip A" setting first.


was gonna say he had left one thing to do which should have been int he beginning.... i did that to mine then ignition off, press and hold trip button, ignition on and wait till it count downs and you set. It was quicker thhan i thought. Oh yeah i had to do that since i can save more money getting the oil from my brothers store (advance auto) and get his discount to get castrol syntec 5w30 rather than paying 40 bucks to Toyota dealer umph!

[areithan1980]

hi every body , i have a 2006 toyota yaris my check engine light is always on i have tried to reste it using the method you mentioned here but no way the light is still on when i checked it with the computer i got the result like code001 p2770 torque converter clutch ciruit high the car is running well i have tried to remove the battery to reset it but in vain do you have another method to reset that light is the problem of the clutch serious please help



well.. clutch is one of your main function in a car it pretty much connects/transfers your engine power and torgue via tranny to your wheels for it to move ;P <engine><Flywheel> (clutch) <transmission><wheels> = zoom zoom zoom :burnrubber:

[jaaf]

not working for me :(

I've Toyota Belta 1.0 year 2006 (japan assembled sedan)

[kelevra]

I took my car to the dealership and watched them reset it.

1. With the odometer on trip A and the ignition off, press and hold the reset button.
2. Turn the ignition on (no need to start the car) and wait for it to start blinking. It will count down and when it's done, it'll be reset.

This should be the real sticky...

[DevilGirl]

Is there a way to change the interval at which the light comes on at? Just hit 5000 in my car yesterday. Once I switch to synthetic, I was gonna also switch the interval to 7500 miles instead of every 5000. Having to constantly reset that light is going to become annoying! Or what about disabling the light? I know how to track my maintenances anyway (always have).

[b_hickman11]

1. Theres is no way to change the 5000 mile mark. 2. You could pull your gauges and cut the power to the light. 3. Have a Yaris imported from a non-US market.

[cali yaris]

Having to constantly reset that light is going to become annoying!

Every 5000 miles is "constantly"? I wouldn't be annoyed by that, but to each his own.

[DevilGirl]

Every 5000 miles is "constantly"? I wouldn't be annoyed by that, but to each his own.

When I drive as much as I do (I hit 5000 in less than 2 months easily) it does seem like constantly. More to the point is the resetting when it is inconsistent with when the maintenance actually occurs.

[Prohibit]

More to the point is the resetting when it is inconsistent with when the maintenance actually occurs.
Yeah, that kind of sucks. But it's only like a 3 minute fix at the most. You spent that much time asking if you could change the interval.

Just saying :iono:

:bellyroll:

[meeshrox]

Worked PERFECTLY! A big thanky!

This maintenance light was the only thing keeping me from changing my own oil...problem solved!

[auxmike]

Ugh, this thread still lives......:barf:

[Prohibit]

Worked with no problems. Thank you.

[N9QGS]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Shoetography#p/a/u/0/BHMhcfVZSQE Hope this helps..

[auxmike]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Shoetography#p/a/u/0/BHMhcfVZSQE Hope this helps..

Won't help the HB owners much though....:iono:

[ScrappyMagoo]

holy cow, thanks everyone, i thought it came on because it didn't like 10W40. and after replacing it after 1K miles with some Royal Purple 5W30 it was still on. now i know how to turn it off.

[karr1213]

I'm so glad I found this topic! I'm saying good bye to that mini-heart attack I get when I glance over and see that light on.

[RangerBEH]

this worked great, I only had to do up to step three and it went out after a few seconds. great post though i have been driving around with this light on for months.....

[manborn]

I took my car to the dealership and watched them reset it.

1. With the odometer on trip A and the ignition off, press and hold the reset button.
2. Turn the ignition on (no need to start the car) and wait for it to start blinking. It will count down and when it's done, it'll be reset.

my 1st time oil change at almost 40k, thanks for this 1 2 step

[TickleTimeTim]

man im exciting to try this tonight. wonder why i haven't seen this before...and wonder how many other helpful posts there are on here....

[TickleTimeTim]

light is off. i love this site

[Solid T D]

Like came on at 22k. Now, it's off. Thnx! ^_^

[20104dr]

SUCCESS!!! That damn light is finally off!!!!:-D

[SilToYaris]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Shoetography#p/a/u/0/BHMhcfVZSQE Hope this helps..
Easy to do thanks alot!

[spolice973]

I took my car to the dealership and watched them reset it.

1. With the odometer on trip A and the ignition off, press and hold the reset button.
2. Turn the ignition on (no need to start the car) and wait for it to start blinking. It will count down and when it's done, it'll be reset.


this worked perfectly for me. my mechanic never resets it and i HATE driving with it on, bothers me.

[TRDblueyaris]

1. press odo/trip till you get trip a
2. hold trip a while turning ignition to on position, don't start engine.
3. trip a will switch to blinking lines and the maint light will also blink. when it goes away and the trip meter flashes, you are done.

[Joetwos]

Thanks for the info. It was driving me crazy

[yougojay]

Always an easy post to look up, thanks again for the information!