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Old Dec 22, 2011, 03:23 PM
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'Maintenance Required' alert

I finally had enough with my dealership's service department and decided to take it to Midas. They did a good job, except that even after the service, the "Maintenance Required" alert stills come on when I turn the car on. I took it back to them and they didn't know how to get rid of it. They even went through the manual.

So, how do you get rid of the maintenance required alert?
Old Dec 22, 2011, 03:32 PM
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Hmm... Never had to deal with it yet but isn't there a Reset on the menu when the car is parked?
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Originally Posted by AlphaKennyBody
Hmm... Never had to deal with it yet but isn't there a Reset on the menu when the car is parked?
Yes, there is a reset option under the settings menu (which I was able to find a few times, and at other times I failed because it's not one of the options!! I think it comes only if you press that black button next to the speedometer early enough, but I'm not sure). However, that didn't really do anything. I suspect it's only for resetting the settings (like language, units of measurement, etc.).
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on your nav screen or speedometer?
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on your nav screen or speedometer?
The alert? In the middle screen: http://www.shiftblitz.com/wp-content...er-800x531.jpg
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Originally Posted by TheBlackBeast
I stopped by the dealer. Here are the basic steps to turn it off (its not word for word as I'm going from memory):

Turn off ignition completely
Ensure drivers door is closed completely
Press the "Info" button on the instrument panel
Go to the Maintenance option and hold "Info" down to access it
Repeatedly press "Info" to get the word "Clear" to display on the instrument panel
Hold down the "Info" button to clear the maintenance timer
All done!
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Old Dec 22, 2011, 04:17 PM
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Never saw those options. Will check again.
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Yeah that's what I mean thanks NFS... I thought I seen it before.
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The key is you have to start with the car off.
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Originally Posted by NFSLancerRA
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Originally Posted by AlphaKennyBody
Yeah that's what I mean thanks NFS... I thought I seen it before.
Originally Posted by bryan9915
The key is you have to start with the car off.
It worked! Thanks!
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brining this thread back. awesome, exactly what i was looking for. worked on my X MR.
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