These instructions apply to the Toyota Tacoma Mk2 (N200) 2005-2015.
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The MAINT REQD light on a 2005–2015 Toyota Tacoma (N200) comes on at each scheduled service interval. After an oil change you clear it yourself — which method you use depends on whether your truck has the multi-information display. This is the US-market procedure.
Trucks with the multi-information display
- Press the < or > meter-control switch and select the multi-information display.
- Scroll with the up/down switches to Settings and press to enter.
- Select Maintenance Reset, press, then choose YES and press.
Trucks without the display (base grades) — trip-meter method
- Turn the ignition off with the odometer (not a trip meter) showing.
- Press and hold the trip-meter reset knob, and while holding it turn the ignition to ON (do not start the engine).
- Keep holding until the maintenance light stops flashing and resets. Release.
FAQ
Which method does my Tacoma use?
If you have the small multi-information display in the gauge cluster, use the Settings → Maintenance Reset menu. Base trucks without it use the trip-meter-and-ignition method.
When should I reset it?
Only after the service is actually done — the light tracks the mileage interval, not oil condition.
Is MAINT REQD the same as the oil-level warning?
No. MAINT REQD is a mileage service reminder. A flashing low-oil-pressure light is a stop-now warning — check the oil level.
The light came back on.
Re-do the reset and make sure the ignition was ON (engine off) throughout; the reset is canceled if the engine starts.
If your Tacoma stores a fault code with the warning light, look it up on autodtcs.com.
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