How to reset the maintenance light on a 2012 toyota corolla

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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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.

The Maintenance Light usually turns on to remind you it’s time to change the oil.

The car does not know if the oil has been changed; it is simply a reminder light that a mechanic will reset after changing the oil or other maintenance.

Below are the steps to reset the light on a 2012 Toyota Corolla, which should be the same for 2009-2014 Corollas.

There is a video at the bottom of the page for a step-by-step walk-through if needed.

How To Reset the Maintenance Required Light (2009-2014) Toyota Corolla

1. Start the car and locate the small odometer display.

2. Press the odometer button cycling through until you see Trip A in the small display.


 
3. Next, turn the ignition “Off”.
4. Press and hold the Trip Odometer Reset button, and turn the ignition switch to the “On” position. (Do not start the car)
5. Continue to hold down the Trip Odometer Reset button for 2-3 seconds until “000000” MILES appears on the display.
6. Turn the ignition Off, then start the car and the maintenance light turns off.

Summary
After an oil change, resetting the maintenance required light is easy enough to do and is usually done by a mechanic.

The above steps will reset the maintenance light on a 2009-2014 Toyota Corolla.

When the maintenance light in a Toyota comes on, it is usually the engine oil that needs to be changed.

To reset the light, there is a series of holding the trip button and turning the ignition key.

The car can not detect if the oil has been changed, so the light can be reset without changing the oil.

Of course, this is not recommended since old dirty oil will shorten the life of the car.

How do you reset the maintenance light on a Toyota Corolla?