Maintenance Required Lamp/Indicator: Description and Operation
Maintenance Minder General Information
Information Display
The maintenance minder is an important feature of the information display. Based on engine and transmission operating conditions, (and accumulated engine revolutions,) the CR-V's onboard computer (PCM) calculates the remaining engine oil and the automatic transmission fluid life. The system also displays the remaining engine oil life along with the code(s) for other scheduled maintenance items needing service.
Service Information
1. The remaining engine oil life (A) is shown as a percentage in the information display. To see the current engine oil life, turn the ignition switch to ON (II), then push and release the Select/Reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life displayed.
2. When the ignition switch is ON (II), and the remaining engine oil life (A) is 15 % to 6 %, the remaining engine oil life and other scheduled maintenance item(s) needing service are displayed.
The maintenance minder indicator (B) also comes on when the engine oil life is 15 % or less. To cancel the display and the indicator, press the Select/Reset knob.
- Complete list of maintenance main items.
- Complete list of maintenance sub items.
3. When the ignition switch is ON (II), and the remaining engine oil life is 5 % to 1 %, the message "SERVICE" (A) is displayed along with engine oil life and the same maintenance item code(s).
4. When the ignition switch is ON (II), and the remaining engine oil life is 0 %, the engine oil life indicator (A) blinks.
Pressing the Select/Reset knob cancels the display, but the maintenance minder indicator stays on.
5. If the indicated maintenance is not done, the engine oil life indicator shows a negative distance traveled, for example "-10 miles," on the display. If the negative distance traveled is between 0 and -9, the indicator is displayed for only a few seconds when the ignition switch is turned to ON (II).
The negative distance traveled remains displayed after the vehicle is driven more than 10 miles (for USA models) or 10 km (for Canada models) after 0 % oil life is reached. This means the indicated maintenance item(s) should have been done more than 10 miles (or 10 km) ago.
Resetting the Maintenance Information Display
NOTE:
- The vehicle must be stopped to reset the display. If a required service is done and the display is not reset, or if the maintenance display is reset without doing the service, the system will not show the proper maintenance timing. This can lead to serious mechanical problems because there will be no accurate record of when the required maintenance is needed.
- The engine oil life and the maintenance items can be reset independently only with the HDS.
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
2. Push and release the Select/Reset knob repeatedly until the engine oil life indicator is displayed.
3. Press and hold the Select/Reset knob for about 10 seconds. The information display shows the reset mode display.
NOTE: If you are resetting the display when the engine oil life is more than 15 %, make sure any maintenance item(s) requiring service are done before resetting the display.
4. Press and hold the Select/Reset knob again for about another 5 seconds. The maintenance item code(s) will disappear, and the engine oil life will reset to "100".
Resetting Individual Maintenance Item
1. Connect the Honda Diagnostic System (HDS) to the data link connector (DLC) Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
3. Make sure the HDS communicates with the vehicle and the powertrain control module (PCM). If it doesn't communicate, troubleshoot the DLC circuit. Testing and Inspection
4. Select BODY ELECTRICAL with the HDS.
5. Select ADJUSTMENT in the GAUGE MENU with the HDS.
6. Select RESET in the MAINTENANCE MINDER with the HDS.
7. Select the individual maintenance item you wish to reset.