How To Reset Lexus SC 430 Maintenance Required Light (MAINT REQD)
Last Updated on February 26, 2020 by Nick
How To Reset Lexus SC 430 Maintenance Required Light (MAINT REQD) – The Lexus SC is a luxury four-seater coupe sold by Lexus since 1991. The SC has its engine installed at the front and a rear transmission (propulsion). The first generation of the Lexus SC was introduced in 1991 with a V8 engine under the name SC 400 and later with a 6-cylinder line under the name SC 300. Both were produced until it was replaced in 2000 by the SC 430, which was released a year later.
Lexus showed the new version of its sporty cabriolet, the SC 430, at the Paris Motor Show in 2000 and the car entered production in March of the following year. The power was delivered by a 4.3-liter VV 3UZ-FE engine with variable valve timing (VVT-i) coupled to a five-speed automatic transmission. The engine is identical to that found in the new Lexus LS. The V8 in the SC 430 is capable of producing 288 horsepower and 430 Nm of torque allowing the coupe to go from 0 to 100 km / h in 6.2 seconds.
How To Reset Lexus SC 430 Maintenance Required Light (MAINT REQD)
Time needed: 7 minutes
When engine oil needs to replace, maintenance required light will appear on the display. The maintenance warning must be reset after performed the maintenance service or change the engine oil on your vehicle. Follow the instructions below to reset the MAINT REQD light on your Lexus SC 430:
- Stop the vehicle and turn the ignition switch to the ON position
Do not start the engine!
- Press the ODO/TRIP button briefly until you see “ODO”
The button is located on the instrument cluster
- Turn OFF the ignition
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- Press and hold the RESET button while turning the ignition switch to the ON position again
Do not start the engine!
- Continue to hold down the RESET button until “000000” MILES appears on the display and the maintenance light turns off.
Done!
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These instructions are based on the Lexus owner’s manual. This procedure should apply to the last generations of the Lexus SC 430 (2007 2008 2009 2010 model years). Hopefully, the article How To Reset Lexus SC 430 Maintenance Required Light (MAINT REQD) useful for you. Good Luck!
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