my maintenance required light blinks for about 5 seconds when I first start the car. Why is that?? I have 43k miles on the car? am I due for a 45k service?

 

it goes every couple of thousand miles. just hold the reset and select button for like 5 or 10 seconds and it will reset

 

not to sound paranoid but could it be something wrong with my car.

 

usually the check engine light will come on if there is a real prob

 

 

It begins to blink at 6k if I remember correctly and stays on when it hits 7500miles, the recommendation within the manual to change the oil.

If you do read the manual (hooked on phonics works great) it will tell you how to reset it.

 

um uh i don't have a manual 5 speed i have an automatic

 

 

yes. its just there to remind you so you dont forget. i think once you get to 500 miles or something it stays on all the time. its no big deal, if something goes wrong (tranny) the check engine light would go on and you would def be able to tell that there is something wrong.

 

He meant the owners manual, your red x-er

 

put some electrical tape over it. problem solved.

 

Yeah, it's due for service within the next 2K miles. The light will blink faster and faster as you approach the service interval.

 

eventually you will have a strobe light in your car.