What is going on?

[revjolly]

my maintenance light was flashing the other week, so i decided to change my oil. im pretty sure i did everything correct. i drained the oil completely, then i unscrewed the filter. i put a new filter in then put the new oil in (4 quarts to be exact). After i changed the oil, the maintenance light still flashes couple of times when the car starts, then last night it stopped flashing and remained on. did i do something incorrectly? am i suppose to reset the light?

[Zillon]

Aye, you're supposed to reset the light.

If you don't know how to do this already:

1. Turn key to ON position, set trip meter to ODO
2. Turn key OFF
3. While holding the trip reset button in, turn key to ON
4. Wait until the dashes count from 5, 4, 3... and to 1, it should flash zero, and release.

[bfurches]

it wont flash mileage, but all zeros :)
nice quick writeup though.

[revjolly]

oh ok, i will try this later this afternoon.

[Doulish]

"Borrowed" from SL Tech section:

Contributed by eric m.

After you've driven your Scion for a few thousand miles, you will see a "maintenance required" orange light flash for a few seconds in the center display console every time you start your car. Do not be alarmed. this is just a reminder to have your oil changed. If you change your own oil, you can reset the light. here is how:
1. Turn on the ignition and make sure it is on your odometer display, not the trip display.
2. Turn off your ignition. Hold down the trip meter reset button and turn the ignition on. Keep the button pushed in.
3. The maintenance required light will flash for a few seconds. when it turns off, let go of the reset button.

The the display will change for 1 second and go back to the mileage. That's it.

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Contributed by Scott17

In case you didn't know and would like to use this function, when you hold the odometer reset knob and turn on the ignition, 5 bars in the odometer display flash and then sequentially go out. Each of these bars represents 1k miles. If you want to set the light to come on in 3k miles, let go of the reset knob with 2 bars remaining. 4k with 1 bar remaining and so on. Each bar that goes out will be 1k miles before the light comes on.

[scnieman]

I was having the same problem. thanks for the post guys. I just went and did this. very nice work.

[revjolly]

thanks for the info guys. i did this last night, it was super fast and easy. someone should sticky this info.