How to reset maintenance light on 2008 toyota camry hybrid

Resetting the Maintenance Required Light in your Toyota Camry

Dashboard lights coming on is always a little spooky. Even if you take good care of your car, sometimes things just happen. However, not all dash lights mean something is terribly wrong; some are just reminders. The maintenance required light is one of them. But that doesn’t mean you want it on all the time.

Here’s how to reset a Toyota Camry maintenance light.

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Resetting Toyota Camry Maintenance Light

• Make sure odometer (ODO) is displaying total mileage (usually the ‘A’ display).
• Turn off vehicle, if on.
• While vehicle is off, press and hold ODO reset / readout button
• Continuing to hold down ODO button, turn the key in ignition. until dash lights come on. Do not start the vehicle.
• ODO display will blink a few times then start show all zeros.
• After ODO has begun to display zeros, release ODO button and turn the key back to ‘off’ position.
• ‘MAINT REQD’ light will now be off.

What ‘MAINT REQD’ Means

The ‘MAINT REQD’ light comes on every 5000 miles from the last time it was reset. It in no way indicates any system malfunction; it is simply a mileage counter intended to remind the user that an oil change is necessary. If you’ve always had your Toyota serviced by a technician, he or she resets it after every oil change. It should be noted that 5000 miles is not necessarily the mileage at which you should change your oil. Consult the owner’s manual and your regular mechanic to determine how often the oil in your Camry should be changed.

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In 2007, Toyota jumped on the hybrid bandwagon with its Camry Hybrid offering. The 2009 Camry Hybrid came with a 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine that produced 187 horsepower. Toyota equipped the 2009 Camry Hybrid with a system to alert the driver, via a "Maint" light, that the vehicle needs maintenance, such as an oil change. After performing the maintenance on the 2009 Camry, this light needs reset manually. Toyota lays out a specific set of steps to reset this light.

Step 1

Sit in the drivers seat and turn the hybrid system to the "On" position, but do not start the vehicle.

Step 2

Press the "Disp" button on the steering wheel until "Trip A" is displayed on the instrument cluster.

Step 3

Turn the hybrid system to the "Off" position. Press and hold the reset knob under the instrument cluster screen, then turn the "Power" switch to the "On" position, without starting the Camry.

Step 4

Observe as "Oil Mode Reset" appears on the instrument cluster display. Hold the "Reset" button for at least five seconds, until the instrument cluster screen displays "Complete."

Step 5

Turn the "Power" switch off.

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Justin Cupler is a professional writer who has been published on several websites including CarsDirect and Autos.com. Cupler has worked in the professional automotive repair field as a technician and a manager since 2000. He has a certificate in broadcast journalism from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Cupler is currently studying mechanical engineering at Saint Petersburg College.

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