These instructions apply to the Lexus CT Mk1 (ZWA10) 2011-2022. For other models, please choose your vehicle here.
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When the maintenance / service reminder appears on your Lexus CT 200h (2011–2022), you can clear it yourself after a service — no dealer. The method depends on whether your CT has the touchscreen or the simpler trip display. Here are both.
Before You Start
Reset only after the service has been done. The car must be in ignition-on, not READY (don’t press the brake when you press START).
Method 1 — Cars Without a Touchscreen (trip display)
- Switch the ignition on (don’t press the brake) and press the trip recorder button to select ‘TRIP A’ on the display.
- Switch the ignition off.
- Press and hold the trip recorder button, and while holding it, press START twice to switch the ignition on.
- Keep the trip button held until the display shows ‘000000’ — the system is reset.
Method 2 — Cars With a Touchscreen
- Switch the ignition on (not READY).
- Press MENU, then SETUP > Vehicle > Maintenance.
- Select the engine oil / maintenance item and confirm the reset.
If the Reminder Won’t Clear
- Keep the trip button held the whole time on the non-touchscreen method until ‘000000’ shows.
- Stay in ignition-on, not READY — don’t press the brake.
- A separate warning light? A fault stores a code — look it up on autodtcs.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reset the maintenance light on a Lexus CT 200h?
On trip-display cars, hold the trip button while switching on until ‘000000’ shows; on touchscreen cars, use MENU > Setup > Vehicle > Maintenance.
Do I need a diagnostic tool?
No — both methods are owner-doable.
Which method do I use?
If your CT has the touchscreen, use the menu; if it has the simpler trip display, use the trip-button method.
The light came back — why?
The reset probably didn’t complete; repeat it carefully.
If another warning light appeared with the service message, our sister site autodtcs.com can help you decode it.
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