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Please consult your “Warranty Information” for complete emission

warranty information.

On board diagnostics (OBD-II)

Your vehicle is equipped with a computer that monitors the engine’s

emission control system. This system is commonly known as the On

Board Diagnostics System (OBD-II). This OBD-II system protects the

environment by ensuring that your vehicle continues to meet

government emission standards. The OBD-II system also assists the

service technician in properly servicing your vehicle. When the

Check

Engine/Service Engine Soon

light illuminates, the OBD-II system has

detected a malfunction. Temporary malfunctions may cause your

Check

Engine/Service Engine Soon

light to illuminate. Examples are:

1. The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run

poorly.)

2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel.
3. The fuel cap may not have been securely tightened.

These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank

with good quality fuel and/or properly tightening the fuel cap. After three

driving cycles without these or any other temporary malfunctions

present, the

Check Engine/Service Engine Soon

light should turn off.

(A driving cycle consists of a cold engine startup followed by mixed

city/highway driving.) No additional vehicle service is required.
If the

Check Engine/Service Engine Soon

light remains on, have your

vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity.

Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing

In some localities, it may be a legal requirement to pass an I/M test of
the on-board diagnostics system. If your

indicator is on, refer to the

description in the

Warning lights and chimes

section of the

Instrument Cluster

chapter. Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test with

the

indicator on.

If the vehicle’s powertrain system or its battery has just been serviced,

the on-board diagnostics system is reset to a “not ready for I/M test”

condition. To ready the on-board diagnostics system for I/M testing, a

minimum of 30 minutes of city and highway driving is necessary as

described below:

First, at least 10 minutes of driving on an expressway or highway.

Next, at least 20 minutes driving in stop-and-go, city-type traffic with

at least four idle periods.

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  • 1. The vehicle has run out of fuel.
  • 2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel.
  • 3. The fuel cap may not have been securely tightened.
  • First, at least 10 minutes of driving on an expressway or highway.
  • Next, at least 20 minutes driving in stop-and-go, city-type traffic with at least four idle periods.