These instructions apply to the Toyota 4Runner Mk5 (N280) 2010-2024.
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The MAINT REQD light on a 2010–2024 Toyota 4Runner (N280) comes on at each service interval. You clear it with the trip-meter button and the ignition — no tool, no menu. This is the US-market procedure.
- Turn the ignition off with trip meter A showing (switch the display to Trip A first, not the odometer).
- Press and hold the display-change (trip) button, and while holding it turn the ignition to ON — do not start the engine, or the reset is canceled.
- Keep holding until the display reads 000000. The MAINT REQD light is cleared.
FAQ
Why must the engine stay off?
Starting the engine cancels reset mode — the ignition has to be in the ON position with the engine not running.
It has to show Trip A?
Yes — switch the meter to the Trip A reading before you start, not the odometer or Trip B.
When should I reset it?
Only after the scheduled service; the light is mileage-based, not an oil-condition reading.
What oil does the 4Runner take?
The 4.0L V6 takes 0W-20, about 6.6 qt with a new filter.
If your 4Runner stores a fault code with the warning light, look it up on autodtcs.com.
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