How to turn off maintenance light on toyota corolla 2013

Aug 31

1. Press the "ENGINE START STOP" switch once (do not start engine) or turn ignition key to run (one position before starting engine).
2. Ensure Trip Metre A reading is shown. Turn the ignition off.
3. While pressing the Trip Meter reset button, press the "ENGINE START STOP" switch once (do not start engine) or turn ignition to run (one position before starting engine).
4. Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter displays "000000".
5. Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.

This article shows you the steps for resetting the maintenance required light on the dashboard of Toyota Corolla. The procedure is same for tenth generation Toyota Corolla (2008 – 2013).

The Toyota Corolla’s ‘maint reqd’ light simply means a service interval has been met. And this means engine oil is due for change. It comes on 5,000 miles after the last time it was reset.

This light comes on strictly as a function of those miles; it has no way of knowing whether your oil has or hasn’t been changed in the interim, and it never, ever is an indication of something being wrong. So your heart doesn’t skip a bit whenever it pops up on your dashboard.

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Below are the steps you should follow to reset the maintenance required light in your 2008 – 2013 Toyota Corolla.

Start the engine and press the odometer button to bring up the trip meter A reading.

• 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.

Below is a video for the purpose of clarity;

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The warning lights on your dashboard or instrument cluster can often unsettle drivers, after all who wants to see a check engine light or maintenance light on? But not to worry, because the maintenance light is just a reminder that it’s time for your 2013 Toyota Corolla to receive some scheduled maintenance.

Whether it’s time to change your oil, your spark plugs or even your timing belt or water pump, this maintenance light is meant to help remind you of these regular maintenance periods.

But what about the DIY’er who wants to change his own oil, his own spark plugs or even his own timing belt? Because these maintenance lights are scheduled, and are not controlled by engine inputs, unlike your check engine light, it will stay on.

That’s when knowing how to reset a Toyota Corolla Maintenance Light will come in handy, so you don’t have to stare at at yellow MAINT REQ’D light constantly.

To perform this job of clearing your Maintenance Light, you will need to put the key to the “ON” position. The next step in learning how to reset a Toyota Corolla Maintenance Light is to locate the odometer button in your instrument cluster.

Here are the steps on how to reset 2013 Toyota Corolla Maintenance Light  :

1. Put the key in the ignition
2. Turn to the “ON” position
3. Depress the odometer button until your dash readout shows TRIP A
4. Switch the car OFF but keep the odometer button held down.
5. With the odometer button held down, turn the key to the ON position again.
6. Wait 5-10 seconds as the lines clear your odometer and reset your maintenance light.

Learn more about the maintenance light and how to take care of your car at carcare.org or download their Car Care Manual at www.carcare.org/car-care-guide

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