These instructions apply to the Honda Civic Mk8 (FA/FG/FD) 2006-2011.
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The 2006–2011 Honda Civic uses Maintenance Minder, which tracks oil life and shows service codes. After an oil change you reset it with the SEL/RESET button. This is the US-market procedure.
- Turn the ignition to ON (II) (engine off).
- Press the SEL/RESET button repeatedly until the engine oil life is displayed.
- Press and hold SEL/RESET for about 10 seconds — the oil life and maintenance codes blink.
- Press and hold SEL/RESET for more than 5 seconds — the codes clear and the oil life returns to 100%.
FAQ
What do the letter/number codes mean?
They’re the Maintenance Minder’s service items (A/B main items plus sub-items 1–6). Reset them all after completing the service.
What oil does it take?
0W-20 or 5W-20 — about 3.9 qt on the 1.8L R18, 4.6 qt on the 2.0L Si.
Only the oil-life resets, not the codes.
Hold SEL/RESET the second time for more than 5 seconds — that clears the item codes too.
If your Civic stores a fault code with the warning light, look it up on autodtcs.com.
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