it needs to be serviced
Your owner's manual discusses this very light. The light indicates that regular scheduled maintenance is required. Look in your owner's manual for the description of what maintenance items need to be addressed, and how to reset the light.
The maintenance required light only goes on after 7,500 miles since last 'maintenance'. The maintence required light will not turn off by replacing or changing anything, the only way to turn it off is by putting your key in the key slot next to the light.
How do u put the spring back in for the Change cubby
Here is a link that walks you through turning off the maintenance required light step by step, I'm totally not car knowledgeable and did it on my on in two minutes! http://www.wikihow.com/Turn-off-the-%22Maint-Req%22-Light-on-a-2001-Honda-Civic
It means you need to take it to a service station and have someone to do a diagnostic.
The maintenance required light comes on aeveryfew thousand miles. After you get an oil change the mechanic is supposed to reset that for you. I would take it back and have it done, or google it and do it yourself.
It requires service: Either it needs to go in for oil change and similar normal maintenance or there is something gone wrong.
reset switch by Honda or acura part number 07paz-oo10100
Needs complete coolant and rear differential fluid flush.
its not a light,reset with your key
it means when the maintenance light is on
Its the alarm.