MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS
In som e localities, it may be a legal requ irem ent to pass
an insp ection of you r vehicle’s emissions control system .
Failu re to pass could prevent vehicle registration.
Your vehicle has a simple ignition key actu ated test
which you can use prior to going to the test station. To
check if you r vehicle’s OBD system is read y, you must do
the follow ing:
1.
Insert you r ignition key into the ignition switch.
For states which have an I/ M (Insp ection and
Maintenance) requ irem ent, this check verifies the
follow ing: the MIL (Malfu nction Ind icator Lamp)
is functioning and is not on when the engine is running,
and that the OBD (On Board Diagnostic) system is read y
for testing.
2.
or start the engine.
Turn the ignition to the ON position, but do not crank
3. If you crank or start the engine, you will have to start
this test over.
4.
As soon as you turn you r key to the ON position, you
Norm ally, the OBD system will be read y. The OBD
system may not be read y if you r vehicle was recently
serviced , if you recently had a dead battery, or a battery
rep lacem ent. If the OBD system shou ld be determ ined
not read y for the I/ M test, you r vehicle may fail the test.
buwilllbseecheck.you r MIL sym bol come on as part of a norm al 7
5.
Approxim ately 15 second s later, one of two things will
hap pen:
a. The MIL will flash for abou t 10 second s and then
retu rn to being fully illuminated until you turn off the
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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