These instructions apply to the Dacia Duster Mk2 (HM) 2018-Present. For other models, please choose your vehicle here.
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When the spanner symbol or a “Service due” message shows on your Dacia Duster Mk2 (HM, 2018–present), the service-interval counter has reached zero. The Duster keeps things refreshingly simple — you clear it with the two little buttons on the end of the wiper stalk and the trip display, no touchscreen menu required. This guide walks through it.
Do the Service First
The counter just tracks distance and time since the last reset — it knows nothing about the actual oil. Only reset it once the oil and filter have genuinely been changed, or you’ll lose track of when the car is really due.
How to Reset the Duster Mk2 Service Indicator
- Turn the ignition on but do not start the engine.
- Press the display/scroll button repeatedly to step through the trip-computer menu until you reach ‘Service interval’ (the remaining distance to service).
- Press and hold the reset button for about 5 seconds — the display shows the remaining distance to the next service.
- Keep going: press and hold the same button for about 10 seconds until the figure resets to the full interval (and the spanner clears).
- Turn the ignition off. Done.
The two buttons are the trip controls — on most Dusters the scroll button is on the end of the right-hand wiper stalk and the reset button is on the instrument panel (the one you use to zero the trip). If your trim has the larger media display, the same reset also lives under Vehicle → Service in the menu.
If It Doesn’t Reset
- Released the button too early — the long 10-second hold is what writes the reset; try again and be patient.
- Engine was running — some Dusters only allow the reset with ignition on and the engine off.
- A different light is on — an amber engine or oil-pressure warning is a fault, not the service timer, and won’t clear this way.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which button resets the Duster service light?
The trip-reset button, after you’ve scrolled the display to the ‘Service interval’ screen. Hold it ~5 seconds, then ~10 seconds.
Do I need a diagnostic tool?
No — the Duster reset is done entirely with the dashboard buttons and the ignition on.
Does the engine need to run?
No — ignition on, engine off. That’s the position the procedure expects.
The spanner came back next time I started the car — why?
The reset didn’t complete — repeat it and hold the button for the full 10 seconds until the distance returns to the full interval.
If a warning light appeared with the service message, look the code up on autodtcs.com. After any battery work, see our Duster battery guide — the Duster has a radio-code catch worth knowing.
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