These instructions apply to the Daihatsu Terios Mk2 (J2) 2006-2017.
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After an oil change on your Daihatsu Terios (J2, 2006–2017), the oil-service indicator needs resetting so the countdown starts again. You can do it yourself with the trip-recorder button — no tool needed. The reminder is a scheduled-maintenance prompt, not a fault: it appears because the car has counted down the distance or time since the last oil service, and it will keep showing until you reset the counter.
What the Oil-Service Light Means
The Terios tracks how far you have driven since the oil counter was last set and warns you as the next oil change falls due. This is a distance/time countdown, not a sensor reading of oil quality, so the car cannot tell that fresh oil has gone in — it only knows the counter has expired. That is why the reset is a separate, deliberate step: once the oil is changed, you set the counter back to zero and a new interval begins.
If you leave the reminder unreset, it simply stays lit and can’t give you an accurate warning for the following service. The correct oil-change interval for your Terios depends on the engine, the market it was sold in and how the car is used — frequent short trips, dusty roads or heavy loads shorten it. Rather than assuming a fixed figure, follow the maintenance schedule in your own owner’s handbook and reset the counter each time the oil is changed.
Before You Begin
- The indicator refers only to the oil change — reset it after the oil has actually been changed.
- Park on level ground with the handbrake on and the transmission in neutral (or P on an automatic).
- Have the doors closed — the procedure below starts with all doors shut and the ignition on.
- No tools, scanner or app are needed; the whole reset is done with the trip-recorder button on the cluster.
Resetting the Service Indicator
- Close all the doors and turn the ignition on.
- Press the trip-recorder button and select ‘TRIP A’ on the odometer display.
- Turn the engine off.
- Press and hold the trip-recorder button, then turn the ignition on.
- Wait until ‘—-’ appears and keep holding until the countdown completes, then release. The system is reset.
If the Reset Doesn’t Take
- Select TRIP A first, then do the hold-and-ignition-on step — starting from the odometer or TRIP B display can stop it working.
- Keep the button held through the whole countdown; releasing as soon as the dashes appear will abort the reset.
- Make sure you switch the ignition on without starting the engine during the hold step.
- If it doesn’t take, switch off completely, wait a few seconds, and run through the sequence again from selecting TRIP A.
- A service light that won’t clear can store a code — look it up on autodtcs.com.
After the Reset
When the countdown finishes and you release the button, the oil-service reminder goes out and the counter restarts on a full interval. The dashes are the system confirming the reset; after that the display returns to normal. If a separate warning — oil pressure, check engine or another coloured lamp — is showing, it is unrelated to this reminder and will not be cleared by the reset.
How Often You’ll Need This
Reset the indicator after every oil change, as soon as the work is done, so the countdown matches the fresh oil. How often that falls due depends on your engine, market and driving conditions, and harder use means more frequent changes. Use the schedule in your handbook as the reference and reset the counter each time to keep the reminder honest.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reset the service light on a Daihatsu Terios?
Select TRIP A, engine off, then hold the trip button while switching the ignition on until the countdown finishes.
Do I need a tool?
No — it’s done with the trip-recorder button. No diagnostic scanner or app is required.
Which button is it?
The trip-recorder/odometer reset button on the instrument cluster — the one you press to switch between the odometer, TRIP A and TRIP B.
Should I reset before or after the oil change?
After — the indicator counts down to the next oil change, so reset it once the fresh oil is in.
Why do dashes (‘—-’) appear during the reset?
The dashes are the system acknowledging your hold. Keep the button pressed until they finish counting down, then release to complete the reset.
The light came back on straight away — what went wrong?
Usually TRIP A wasn’t selected first, or the button was released too early. Switch off, select TRIP A, and repeat the hold-and-ignition-on step through the full countdown.
If a service-related warning stays on, decode the code on autodtcs.com.
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