The car manufacturers are trying to make it easy for the owners to keep the car maintenance on schedule. They use a yellow light “Maint Reqd” (maintenance required) to remind us. Every several thousands of miles, the light will turn on (starts blinking a couple hundreds of miles prior the scheduled mileage and become solid when it reaches the mileage) and we know it is time to change oil or do the tire rotation, etc.

But sometimes it make sense for us to ignore the reminder by manually turning it off. Just like today, my Toyota Camry’s “Maint Reqd” turned on but I know it is only 2000 miles since I did the maintenance at the Toyota dealership. So I went up to the dealer and they told me this trick to turn off the light. Since the light is just linked to an internal mileage counter and not tied to any safety sensor, it is safe to do it. All you need to do is to zero out the internal counter to turn off the light. It can actually be done in a couple of seconds without any tool!

Here are the steps:

  1. With the car started (ignition on), set the LCD odometer readout to total mileage (not trip A or B) by push the button.
  2. Turn the car off (key to the OFF position).
  3. Push down AND HOLD the button that switches the odometer.
  4. Turn key to ON position without starting the car. You will see many lights turned on (check engine, oil, etc). Focus on the odometer, it will start blinking and then goes to all zeros. When it goes to zeros, it means that you have successfully reset the counter.
  5. Release the odometer button.
  6. Turn key to OFF position.
  7. You are done!

I tried it in my Camry, and I believe it also works for Sienna. Let us know how it works for your car.



Update (Oct 11, 2017)
Thanks for the readers telling us your success stories. Here is an updated list of year/model that reported working:

  • Avalon: 2011
  • Camry: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (with Trip A), 2014 Hybrid (Trip A)
  • Corola: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 (with Trip A)
  • Highlander: 2006
  • Matrix: 2008
  • Prius: 2005
  • Rav4: 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Sienna: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • Tacoma: 2013, 2014, 2015 (with Trip A)
  • Tundra: 2013 (with Trip A)
  • Yaris: 2010, 2017

Let’s add your working year/model to the list.



How to Turn Off the “Maint Reqd” Light on Toyota in 5 seconds
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    • April 9, 2017 at 5:19 pm
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      Works for 2005 Highlander

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    • May 19, 2017 at 5:25 pm
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      Use “Trip A” instead of the total mileage reading for 2008 and newer Camrys, total mileage only works on 2007 and older Camrys.

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    • June 28, 2017 at 11:28 pm
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      Had to use Trip A for 2013 Sienna and 2009 Camry not total Milage. Also, had to start he car while holding the button instead of turning to on Then worked on both cars.cdtay1

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  • March 17, 2015 at 4:13 pm
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    I understand this procedure to RESET is Not the same on the 2012 year CAMRY.
    A OK for year 2011 and prior year’s.

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  • March 17, 2015 at 8:35 pm
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    If you do it with the 2012 carmy the odometer has to be on trip a

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  • June 25, 2015 at 2:10 pm
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    Worked in my Sienna!

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    • July 17, 2015 at 1:40 pm
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      It also worked on my 2010 Sienna.

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      • September 11, 2016 at 10:41 am
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        It works on Odometer for my 2006 corolla

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  • October 26, 2015 at 9:16 am
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    For Camry 2013, I use TRIP A and it worked for me.

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    • October 29, 2015 at 8:52 pm
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      awesome

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  • November 7, 2015 at 8:28 am
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    It worked on my 2008 carmy, I used the trip A in the odometer

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  • January 18, 2016 at 4:16 am
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    Thank you. It worked for my corola too.

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    • April 18, 2016 at 10:03 pm
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      awesome

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  • March 30, 2016 at 9:58 am
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    Worked on RAV4 2014

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    • April 3, 2016 at 11:30 pm
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      Good to know

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  • April 17, 2016 at 3:14 pm
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    Works on highlander too!

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    • April 18, 2016 at 10:05 pm
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      Hi Kas, thanks for letting us know. Hope it help more people.

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  • April 18, 2016 at 4:07 pm
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    Works with Toyota matrix 2008

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    • April 18, 2016 at 10:04 pm
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      awesome

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  • April 25, 2016 at 6:27 pm
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    I tried it on 2006 camry, it works like magic.

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  • April 28, 2016 at 3:04 pm
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    2008 Toyota Camry. Worked perfectly!

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  • May 10, 2016 at 2:42 pm
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    2012 Corolla worked just like Camry with Trip A

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    • May 10, 2016 at 10:48 pm
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      Awesome!!

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  • May 21, 2016 at 10:01 am
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    2013 Tundra has to be set on Trip A for this to work.

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    • May 22, 2016 at 12:06 am
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      Thanks Jeffery, I added Tundra to the list.

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  • May 24, 2016 at 6:47 pm
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    It worked on my 2009 Camry in the Trip A position! Thanks!

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    • May 24, 2016 at 10:08 pm
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      Thanks, Philip. Good to know that it helped.

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  • May 31, 2016 at 1:34 pm
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    Thankyou. Worked on toyota
    seinna 2007

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  • June 25, 2016 at 4:54 pm
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    It worked! I have a 2010 Toyota Camry. Sure enough, the reason it came on was because I needed an oil change and I had driven my car 5,000 miles since last year when the MAINT REQD light last came on……

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  • June 25, 2016 at 6:01 pm
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    This worked in my 2015 Corolla with Trip A. Thanks!

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  • July 2, 2016 at 12:19 am
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    Thank you. It works on highlander 2006.

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  • July 17, 2016 at 4:00 am
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    Enter your comment here…Thanks, it works on my avalon 2008

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  • September 30, 2016 at 3:25 pm
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    On my 2010 Camry I had to turn key one click, press the odometer button, go to the second ignition click, and light blinked, then odometer went to 00000 then 00, After that the maint req’d light went off.

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  • October 9, 2016 at 6:27 pm
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    Worked like a charm with Trip A on my 2009 Toyota Corolla

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  • October 10, 2016 at 1:05 pm
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    Thanks for the help. It worked.

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  • October 24, 2016 at 5:08 am
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    Trip A worked for 2014 Camry Hybrid

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    • October 28, 2016 at 9:43 pm
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      Thanks a lot for letting us know it works out for you.

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  • November 5, 2016 at 2:53 pm
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    Works on a 2015 Rav4 LE

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  • November 28, 2016 at 9:39 am
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    Worked perfectly on 2004 Camry using Total Mileage odometer setting.

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  • December 21, 2016 at 10:31 am
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    Works on my 2013 RAV4 with Trip A.

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  • January 3, 2017 at 5:17 pm
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    Worked perfectly on 2007 Toyota Avalon using Total Mileage odometer setting.

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  • January 13, 2017 at 6:54 am
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    Holy Cow it worked. 2013 Camry Trip A. Worked like a charm. Don’t need oil change or anything for another 3000 miles. Thank you

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  • January 17, 2017 at 12:26 pm
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    Worked fine on my 2010 Toyota Yaris using Trip A. May have to use car after changing, because I did not, and problems with the car starting the next day were horrible. Finally came back after 24 hours.

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    • February 4, 2017 at 2:43 pm
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      Thanks a lot!! I will add Yaris to the list.

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  • February 7, 2017 at 7:59 am
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    Works on my 2005 toyota prius

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  • February 28, 2017 at 11:38 am
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    It works find on 2012 Camry SE, starting on odometer. The only thing I dislike is that it also resets Trip A.

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  • March 23, 2017 at 10:40 am
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    2017 Toyota Yaris with trip a

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  • April 8, 2017 at 4:11 pm
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    It worked on my 2005 Toyota Prius! It turned on after I got my oil changed, and here I thought something was wrong with my car!

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  • April 10, 2017 at 5:47 pm
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    It worked with trip A for Camry 2015 model

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  • April 12, 2017 at 2:18 pm
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    worked for 2008 Sienna

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  • April 14, 2017 at 7:17 am
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    Thumbs up for my. 2011 avalon!

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  • May 21, 2017 at 4:39 pm
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    Worked on my 2013 Corolla. Kept turning the windshield wipers on while doing it. Had to be a bit of a contortionist to accomplish it.Thanks.

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  • May 27, 2017 at 1:17 pm
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    I use a very similar, but slightly different procedure on a 2013 Prius V. Amazing how many people think this light is an indicator of problems as opposed to a simple reminder.

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  • June 1, 2017 at 6:43 pm
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    I have a 2015 Tacoma & this worked on Trip A. Thank you!

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    • September 2, 2017 at 8:05 am
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      2014 Tacoma Works Also Trip A – Thank You !

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  • August 7, 2017 at 3:59 am
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    Does it work for Rav4 2006?

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  • August 28, 2017 at 12:32 pm
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    worked great. 2007 camry

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  • September 2, 2017 at 8:07 am
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    Thank You this works for my Tacoma 4×4 – just came on at 34,360 miles

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  • September 19, 2017 at 6:21 am
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    My 2006 Toyota Camry car shows always maint reqd last 3 months please tell me what I have to do fix this problem

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    • September 19, 2017 at 7:15 am
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      Have you tried the steps in the post? It should work for the 2006 Camry.

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  • October 7, 2017 at 4:47 am
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    Thanks, it worked – Camry 2009 XLE

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  • October 8, 2017 at 10:41 am
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    2010 corolla, use these directions but use trip A

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  • October 21, 2017 at 1:37 pm
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    Use Trip A instead on the 2011 Camry

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  • October 25, 2017 at 1:29 pm
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    It didn’t work on my Camry it brought up the option to turn Eco on or off

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  • November 9, 2017 at 8:19 pm
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    Great thanks so much for this! Worked perfect for my 2005 Toyota Camry!

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  • November 16, 2017 at 10:11 pm
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    Thank you. 2009 RAV4.

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  • November 19, 2017 at 11:54 am
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    How does it work with push button ignition start on 2011 Camry XLE?

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  • November 20, 2017 at 6:52 pm
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    Can not get mantane required light to reset

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  • December 12, 2017 at 9:54 am
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    2005 Toyota Corolla. I’m happy it worked. Thank you.

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  • January 27, 2018 at 11:40 am
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    Mine did no show zeros but said “Eco On” and the maintenance light is still on

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  • February 3, 2018 at 2:59 pm
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    Steps using of reset doesn’t work on 2012 Toyota Camry. Any new ways
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  • February 23, 2018 at 10:15 am
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    It just worked on my 05 camery

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  • February 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm
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    Works on 2004 RAV4

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  • March 20, 2018 at 10:00 pm
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    IT didn’t work on my 2016 Toyota Corolla

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  • April 9, 2018 at 10:19 am
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    Works for 2006 Corolla

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  • May 11, 2018 at 7:31 am
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    Total mileage work for my Toyota Camry 2005 model

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  • July 8, 2018 at 8:18 am
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    Set odometer to “trip A”, then turn engine off, and press and hold the button (after turning the engine off. Turn key on, without starting the engine. Wait for trip A to finish blinking until you see it reset to zero.

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  • July 17, 2018 at 12:09 pm
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    Thanks! Worked fine on 2008 Corolla.

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  • July 30, 2018 at 10:26 pm
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    I use full synthetic oil. Can I program in a longer interval before the light comes on?
    donheit

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  • July 31, 2018 at 5:25 pm
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    Could not get the light off in my 08 Toyota Tacoma following the method I found elsewhere. Everything else says to set to trip A for this year, but after several failed attempts I tried doing OD as recommend here. And it worked!

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  • August 9, 2018 at 7:46 pm
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    Have a 2008 Camry XLE with push button start. Can’t find in manual how to reset it. Anyone out there know how?

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  • August 9, 2018 at 11:16 pm
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    This worked for me on Trip A— 4Runner 2016

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  • August 22, 2018 at 7:35 pm
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    Worked on Corolla 2009 (using trip A)

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  • March 26, 2019 at 7:27 am
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    Worked on my Camry 2015, used the Trip A button. Thanks!

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  • September 12, 2019 at 7:11 am
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    It works for 2008 Tundra using Trip A

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