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2014 SCION tC Maintenance Light Reset Instructions

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2014 Scion tC

The 2014 Scion tC maintenance light comes on and stays on after 5000 miles from the last oil change.  It is illuminated on the instrument cluster as MAINT REQD.   To reset the 2014 Scion tC maintenance light you can follow these instructions after an oil change service:

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2014 Scion tC MAINT REQD Light

1. Turn the ignition to run (one position before starting the engine).
2. Select trip meter A reading by using the trip meter button and then turn the ignition off.
3. While pressing the trip meter reset button, turn the ignition switch to run (one position before starting the engine).
4. Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter displays “000000”.
5. Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset.

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2014 Scion tC Interior

Servicing this vehicle is fairly straightforward with the engine oil pan, oil filter, air filter, and cabin filter accessible. You can use your preferred filter brand or OEM products, for the purposes of this post, the following FRAM filters are used on this vehicle at the time of writing:

Filter TypeFilter Part #
Oil Filter9972
Air Filter10169
Cabin Filter10285

For oil specifications for North American vehicles the following excerpt is the recommended oil and quantity for this vehicle:

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2014 Scion tC Recommend Engine Oil

For further technical specifications on this vehcile the owner’s manual is the best source. You can access your owner’s manual via your national Toyota landing page.

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