MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
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thegascapisproperlytightened.Pressthetripodometer Normally,theOBDIIsystemwillbeready.TheOBDII
“Reset” button to turn off the message. If the problem system may not be ready if your vehicle was recently
persists, the message will appear the next time the serviced,recentlyhadadeadbatteryorabatteryreplace-
vehicleisstarted.Thismightindicateadamagedcap.If ment. If the OBD II system should be determined not
the problem is detected twice in a row, the system will readyfortheI/Mtest,yourvehiclemayfailthetest.
turnonthe“MalfunctionIndicatorLight(MIL).”Resolv-
Your vehicle has a simple ignition key-actuated test,
ingtheproblemwillturntheMILlightoff.
which you can use prior to going to the test station. To
checkifyourvehicle’sOBDIIsystemisready,youmust
dothefollowing:
EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS
Insomelocalities,itmaybealegalrequirementtopass
aninspectionofyourvehicle’semissionscontrolsystem.
Failuretopasscouldpreventvehicleregistration.
1.
crankorstarttheengine.
TurntheignitionswitchtotheONposition,butdonot
2.
thistestover.
Ifyoucrankorstarttheengine,youwillhavetostart 7
ForstatesthatrequireanInspectionandMainte-
nance(I/M),thischeckverifiesthe“Malfunction
Indicator Light (MIL)” is functioning and is not
on when the engine is running, and that the OBD II
systemisreadyfortesting.
3.
position,youwillseetheMILsymbolcomeonaspartof
anormalbulbcheck.
As soon as you turn the ignition switch to the ON
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