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Your oil maintenance light just came on
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in your Toyota Prius and you're
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wondering how to reset it at home. I'm
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Tom from Car Justify and today I'll show
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you exactly how to clear that reminder
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so you don't have to stress about it.
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First off, don't worry. This light
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doesn't mean there's anything
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immediately wrong with your engine. It's
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just a mileage-based reminder to change
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your oil. If you've already done the oil
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change or you know it's been serviced,
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you can absolutely reset it yourself.
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Now, in most Toyota Prius models from
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about 2004 up through the recent years,
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the steps are pretty similar. Start by
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putting your car in the on mode without
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starting the engine. That's usually by
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pressing the power button once or twice
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with your foot off the brake. You want
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all the dashboard lights on but the
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engine off. Next, on your dashboard
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screen, look for the trip button. Cycle
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it until you see trip A. It's important
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to be on trip A because that's the
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position where the reset works. A lot of
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people accidentally stay on trip B or
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the odometer and wonder why it won't
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clear. Once you're on trip A, turn the
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car off completely. Now, here's the key
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part. Press and hold the trip button.
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Then while holding it, press the power
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button again to turn the car back on to
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the on mode. Keep holding that trip
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button down. You'll see the display
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start to countdown or show dashes that
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disappear. When it finishes, the
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maintenance light is reset. Some newer
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Prius models have a slightly different
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method in the multi-information display
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menus. If yours has the steering wheel
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buttons, go into the settings or vehicle
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settings menu. Look for maintenance
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reset and follow the prompts to confirm.
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It's really userfriendly. Just a few
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clicks and you're done. If you're not
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sure which system you have, check your
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owner's manual or just try the AAA
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method first. It works on most older
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models. And remember, this reset doesn't
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actually change your oil. It just tells
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the car you did. Always keep track of
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your actual oil change intervals so you
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don't risk engine wear. Quick recap.
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Turn the car to on without starting it.
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Set trip A, turn it off, hold trip,
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power on, wait for the countdown, or use
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the settings menu if you have the newer
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display. That's it. No tools, no dealer
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visit, just a couple of minutes of your
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time. If this helped you out, don't
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