Maintenance Minderâ„¢
If the engine oil life is less than 15%, you will see the Maintenance Minder messages appear on the information display every time you turn the ignition switch to ON . The messages notify you when to change the engine oil, or when to bring your vehicle to a dealer for indicated maintenance services.
To Use Maintenance MinderTM
■Displaying the Engine Oil Life
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON .
2. Press the (Select/Reset) knob
repeatedly
until the engine oil life appears on the
information display.
The Maintenance Minder indicator ( ) stays on in the instrument panel after the engine oil life becomes 0%. Have the indicated maintenance done by a dealer immediately.
Based on the engine operating conditions, the remaining engine oil life is calculated and displayed as a percentage.
■Maintenance Minder Messages on the Information Display
To switch the display, press the (Select/Reset) knob.
■Maintenance Service Items
• Independent of the Maintenance Minder
information, replace the brake fluid every 3 years.
• Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000
km).
• Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if
they are noisy.
*1: If a message SERVICE does not appear more than 12 months after the
display is reset, change the
engine oil every year.
# : See information on maintenance and emissions warranty.
*2: If you drive in dusty conditions, replace the air cleaner element every
15,000 miles (24,000 km).
*3: If you drive primarily in urban areas that have high concentrations of soot
in the air from industry and
from diesel-powered vehicles, replace the dust and pollen filter every 15,000
miles (24,000 km).
*4: 4WD only
*5: 6-cylinder models
*6: If you drive regularly in very high temperatures (over 110°F, 43°C), in very
low temperatures (under
-20°F, -29°C), or tow a trailer, replace every 60,000 miles (U.S.)/100,000 km
(Canada).
■Resetting the Display
Reset the engine oil life display if you have performed the maintenance service.
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON .
2. Display the engine oil life by repeatedly
pressing the (Select/Reset) knob.
3. Press and hold the knob for ten
seconds
or more.
- The engine oil life indicator and the
maintenance item codes blink.
4. Press the knob for five seconds
or more.
- The displayed maintenance items
disappear, and the engine oil life display
returns to 100%.
NOTICE
Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the system showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious mechanical problems.
The dealer will reset the engine oil life display after completing the required maintenance service. If someone other than a dealer performs maintenance service, reset the engine oil life display yourself.
Models with audio/information screen
You can reset the engine oil life display using the audio/information screen.
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