Patent ID: 6927682

Claim:
A vehicle service indicator releasably secured within a vehicle, said vehicle service indicator comprising; a) a flat member containing a microprocessor to monitor a distance traveled by the vehicle; b) a programmed service task indicator controlled by the microprocessor and having a display on a front face of said flat member indicating a desired function to be monitored; c) a step down odometer connected to the microprocessor, said step down odometer including a display on said front face for displaying a numeric value indicative of a distance to be traveled by the vehicle before the function displayed by the programmed service indicator is to be performed; d) said microprocessor decreasing the value displayed by said step down odometer relative to the monitored distance traveled by the vehicle and upon the value displayed by said step down odometer reaching a value of “0” said microprocessor activating an alarm signal alerting a user of the vehicle that the function displayed by the programmed service indicator should be performed; and e) a U-shaped universal mounting bracket having two channels for receiving said flat member, a slide retainer bracket mounted on a bottom of said mounting bracket for securing said flat member within said channels, and an arm extending from said slide retainer bracket, a free end of said arm having a mounting pad for mounting said indicator to a desired position within the vehicle.