If that spanner symbol has come up on your dashboard then it’s time your car was due a service. The symbol is just a periodic reminder, it doesn’t actually come up to denote a fault – the ‘check engine’ symbol does that.
If you service the car yourself and want to reset it or your garage has forgotten to reset it, you can do it yourself quite easily with the following simple steps:
This will work with the following models:
Peugeot 106 (1999 on)
Peugeot 206 (1998 on)
Peugeot 306 (1996 on)
Peugeot 307 (1996 on)
Peugeot 406 (1998 on)
Peugeot 607 (2000 on)
Peugeot 806 (1999 on)
Peugeot Expert (1999 on)
Peugeot 807 (2002 on)
Peugeot Partner (1999 on)
Peugeot Boxer (2002 on)
Procedure to Reset Peugeot Service Light as follows:
1. Switch the Ignition Off
2. Press and hold the tripmeter (mileage reset) button on the dash
3. Now switch the ignition to the ON position
4. Keep the button pressed for 10 seconds
5. The display will read ‘0’ and the service symbol will extinguish. Job done.
Put the key into the ignition and turn it to position “I.”
Press the trip odometer button in and hold it. Turn the ignition key to position “II.”
Wait about 5 seconds until the service engine light begins to blink. After the 4th blink, turn the ignition key back to position “I.”
Release the button and start the engine. The light should have turned off. If not, repeat steps 1 through 4 again.
Audi A2 (2000-2005), A3 (2000-2003), A6 2000 to 2004)
For Fixed Interval servicing, you can use the following procedure:
Start with the ignition turned OFF
Press and hold the button on the right side of the display while turning the ignition on (position 2)
“SERVICE IN xxx Miles / Kilometres” or “SERVICE !” should be displayed on the dashboard
Release the button on the right
To reset on the existing service schedule, press and hold the button on the left side of the display until the NEW distance or time value appears
Release the button on the left
Turn off the ignition
Audi A3 (2003-2009)
For Fixed Interval servicing, you can use the following procedure:
Start with the ignition turned ON (position 2), but with the engine OFF
Pull out and hold the button on the right side of the display until “SERVICE” appears on the display
Release the button on the right, then within 5 seconds pull the button out and hold it again
Release the button when the display shows “- – -” or “SERVICE IN xxxx Miles / Kilometres, xxxx days”
Turn off the ignition
Audi A4 (2001-2007)
For Fixed Interval servicing, you can use the following procedure:
Below and to the right of the speedometer are three buttons – the right-hand button of these three is usually labelled “0,0”, and the centre button labelled with a spanner/wrench symbol.
Start with the key in, but the ignition turned OFF
Press and hold the Spanner button, while turning the ignition on (position 2)
Release the Spanner button
“SERVICE” should now appear on the display
Press and hold the 0,0 button until the display shows “SERVICE IN xxxx Miles / Kilometres”
Release the 0,0 button, then turn off the ignition