2005 Chrysler 300 Owners Manual

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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.
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CategoriesChrysler 300 Manuals, Chrysler Manuals
Model Year2005
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