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Hey, so your maintenance light just
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popped on in your Honda Civic and now
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it's hanging out there on the dash like
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it owns the place. Don't worry, it's
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super common. And today I'll show you
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how to reset it in just a couple
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minutes. I'm Tom and welcome back to Car
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Justify, where I help you keep your ride
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running smooth without needing a whole
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shop's worth of tools or a mechanic's
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paycheck. All right, so that little
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orange wrench light, that's your Civic's
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way of saying, "Hey buddy, it's time for
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some love." Usually an oil change. But
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here's the deal. Even after you change
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the oil, the light doesn't go away on
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its own. You got to reset it manually.
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Now, before we get into it, quick heads
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up. This method works for most 10enth
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gen Civics, so we're talking 2016 and
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up. If you've got an older model, hang
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tight. I'll drop a bonus tip at the end
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for you folks, too. Step one, hop in the
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driver's seat and turn the ignition to
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the on position. Don't start the engine.
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Just hit the button twice if you've got
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push start. You want all the dash lights
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to come on. Then look at your steering
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wheel. On the right side, you'll see a
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little I button or a button that says
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menu depending on your trim. Press that
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to bring up your info screen. Then
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scroll with the up or down arrows until
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you see maintenance or oil life. When
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you see oil life 15% or something like
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that, that's your Q. Now, here's where
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the magic happens. Hold down the enter
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button, usually in the middle of the
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arrows for about 10 seconds. You'll see
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a screen pop up asking if you want to
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reset. Just scroll to all due items. Hit
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enter again and boom, lights gone. If
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nothing happens when you hold the
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button, don't panic. Some models are
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picky. Try holding it again a little
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longer or make sure you're on the right
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screen. I had a guy in the shop last
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week with a 2018 Civic and he swore it
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wasn't working. Turns out he was trying
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to reset from the trip meter screen.
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Easy mistake. Now, if you've got an
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older Civic, like 2006 to 2015, it's a
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bit different, but still easy. Turn the
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key to on. Hold down the trip reset knob
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on the dash and while you're holding it,
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turn the key off, then back to on again.
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Keep holding until the maintenance light
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blinks and resets. Old school, but
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effective. And just to clear up
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confusion, that maintenance light isn't
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a check engine light. You don't need to
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hook up an OBD scanner or worry about
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your ECU throwing codes. It's literally
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just a friendly reminder, like the car's
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sticky note telling you to change the
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oil. If you just got your oil changed at
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a shop and they forgot to reset the
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light. Yeah, it happens all the time.
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Now you know how to take care of it
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yourself. Honestly, even if you're not a
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car person, this is one of the easiest
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DIY wins you can score. So, to recap,
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turn the ignition to on, find your oil
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life screen, hold down the enter button,
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select reset, and you're good to go.
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Like I said, super simple once you know
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the trick. All right, that's it for
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today. If this helped you knock out that
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maintenance light, go ahead and hit that
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like button and subscribe. I've got a
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bunch more quick fixes and car tips
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coming your way. And hey, if you've got
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another weird dash light bugging you,
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drop it in the comments and I'll cover
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it in a future video. Catch you next
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time. And remember, your car doesn't
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have to be a mystery. You've got this.
