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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS
2. Turn the ignition to the ON position, but do not crank
or start the engine.
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.
3.
this test over.
If you crank or start the engine, you will have to start
4.
will see you r MIL sym bol come on as part of a norm al
bulb check.
As soon as you turn you r key to the ON position, you
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.
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 ignition key or start the engine. This means that
you r vehicle’s OBD system is not read y and you
shou ld not proceed to the I/ M station.
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.
b. The MIL will not flash at all and will rem ain fully
illuminated until you turn off the ignition key or
start the engine. This means that you r vehicle’s OBD
system is read y and you can proceed to the I/ M
station.
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.
| Categories | Chrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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