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MAINTAININGYOURVEHICLE
EMISSIONSINSPECTIONANDMAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS
Insomelocalities,itmaybealegalrequirementtopass
aninspectionofyourvehicle’semissionscontrolsystem.
Failuretopasscouldpreventvehicleregistration.
Your vehicle has a simple ignition key actuated test
which you can use prior to going to the test station. To
checkifyourvehicle’sOBDsystemisready,youmustdo
thefollowing:
1.
2.
Insertyourignitionkeyintotheignitionswitch.
For states which have an I/M (Inspection and
Maintenance)requirement,thischeckverifiesthe
following:theMIL(MalfunctionIndicatorLamp)
isfunctioningandisnotonwhentheengineisrunning,
andthattheOBD(OnBoardDiagnostic)systemisready
fortesting.
TurntheignitiontotheONposition,butdonotcrank
orstarttheengine.
3. Ifyoucrankorstarttheengine,youwillhavetostart
thistestover.
4.
AssoonasyouturnyourkeytotheONposition,you
Normally, the OBD system will be ready. The OBD
system may not be ready if your vehicle was recently
serviced,ifyourecentlyhadadeadbattery,orabattery
replacement. If the OBD system should be determined
notreadyfortheI/Mtest,yourvehiclemayfailthetest.
will see your MILsymbol come on as part of a normal
bulbcheck.
5.
Approximately15secondslater,oneoftwothingswill
happen:
a. The MIL will flash for about 10 seconds and then
returntobeingfullyilluminateduntilyouturnoffthe
Product Specification
Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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Model Year | 2005 |
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