What does the small wrench on the car dashboard mean?

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SanBryce
07/29/25 5:20pm
When a wrench appears on the car dashboard, it is a maintenance indicator light, reminding the owner to take the car to a 4S shop for maintenance. Here are the details: 1. After the vehicle has traveled a certain mileage, the maintenance indicator light reminds the driver to perform maintenance on the vehicle. 2. Note that different manufacturers set different maintenance intervals for different models, so always refer to the vehicle's user manual. 3. After maintenance is completed, the technician will reset the maintenance light through a setting procedure. If the vehicle is properly maintained, the "small wrench" symbol can be manually removed as follows: 1. Insert the key, but do not turn it. 2. Hold the operating lever next to the odometer for 5-10 seconds, then turn the key to power on. 3. After another 5-10 seconds, start the car. Keep holding the operating lever throughout this process; do not release it. 4. Generally, after following these steps, the small wrench symbol will be cleared. If it does not clear, repeat the same process a few more times.
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