2008 Camry XLE Maint Light

[BILL BR]

I'm new here and fascinated by all of the expertise!

How do I turn off the maint req message off? I knew how to do it with the key, but this system is key less.

I have been maintaining my own vehicles for over 60 years, and I find this message ridiculous!

[RningOnFumes]

It's usually in the manual. Did you try looking in the manual first?

[BILL BR]

Yes I looked in the manual twice and couldn't find it. That doesn't mean it's not buried in all of the lawyereze and all of the of the extraneous garbage printed there! I couldn't find it in any of the indices.

[98CamryLE]

Welcome to TN!

Unless they updated the 2008 manual, it's wrong anyway. (The 2007 manual's instructions don't work)

I believe the process is:

1) turn trip odometer to the A reading
2) turn off vehicle
3) turn key to the accessory position (or push the start button once with your foot OFF the brake if you have the smart-key)
4) push the trip-odometer switch/stalk in and hold it until step 7.
5) turn the vehicle on
6) the display should read that the system is resetting - it takes about 5 seconds.
7) when the display says complete, you release the trip odometer switch/stalk.

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FYI: Not to be sarcastic, (many new TN'ers don't realize) there is a search button for the forum. This topic has been covered a few times, so in the future if you have questions make sure you search before posting- you might find an answer to your question much faster- and avoid some sarcastic words from some of the members on the board.

Hope this helps, and again, welcome!

[BILL BR]

Thank you so much! Iwill use the search next time too. thanks again!

[Mike Gerber]

BILL BR,

As you are doing the procedure 98CamryLE posted, you will see a series of small blocks (or bar graph) move from left to right in the trip meter's display. When it is all the way to the right, you are done.

Mike