Maintenance light?

[uknow79]

I have an 06 avy and recently bought. and the maintenance light blinks a few time when i start the car but shuts off before i drive it. is that just telling me a need and oil change in awhile? or does it need to stay on when you need one?

[Mike Murrell]

Sounds normal to me.

Maint light on mine comes on at startup - stays on a bit - then goes off.

It will come on every 5000 miles - starting from 0.

You reset with simple instructions in owners manual.

[uknow79]

oh okay thanks. when i bought the car they gave me an oil change but i dont think they reset the maintenance light. just wanted to make sure though. i was looking in the manual but didnt see how to reset.

[boosted-fc3s]

That is a reminder that your service interval is approaching. It will not come on in that manner under normal circumstances. It will stay lit all the time once you've exceeded 5k miles from last reset. Basically its a reminder that an oil change is due.

[grandpapa]

it happened on our as well a few weeks ago. You can reset it yourself, pretty easy. Don't remember off my head but do a google search, very easy.

[uknow79]

I did the google search while holding down the odometer button turn key to on and wait 5 sec for it to flash and you are all set

[uknow79]

so i just did this this weekend and when you activate the reset timer 5 dashes will be in the place of the odometer and will count down. then it will be reset