the
Light
Is
Flashing
The following may prevent more serious damage to
your vehicle:
Reducing
vehicle
speed.
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Avoiding hard accelerations.
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Avoiding steep uphill grades.
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If
you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of
cargo
being hauled as soon as it is possible.
If
the light stops flashing and remains on steady,
see
“If
the Light
Is
On Steady” following.
If
the light continues to flash, when it is safe to do
so,
stop
the vehicle.
Find a safe place to park your vehicle.
Turn
the key
off,
wait at least
10
seconds and restart the
engine.
If
the light remains on steady, see “If the Light
Is
Qn Steady” following. If
the
light
is
still
flashing,
follow
the
previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your
dealer or qualified service center for service.
You may
be
able to correct the emission system
malfunction
by
considering
the
following:
Did you just drive through a deep puddle
of
water?
If
so,
your electrical system may
be
wet.
The
condition
will usually be corrected when the electrical system
dries
out.
A
few driving trips should turn the light
off.
Are you low
on
fuel?
As
your engine starts
to
run out of fuel, your engine
may
not run as efficiently as designed since
small
amounts of
air are sucked into the fuel line causing
a
misfire. The
system can detect this. Adding fuel should correct this
condition. Make sure
to
install the fuel cap properly.
It
will take a
few
driving trips to turn the light
off.
Have you recently changed brands of fuel?
If
so,
be
sure to fuel
your
vehicle with quality fuel (see
“Fuel” in
the
Index).
Poor
fuel quality will cause your
engine not to run as efficiently as designed. You may
notice
this
as stalling after start-up, stalling when
you
put
the vehicle into gear,
misfiring,
hesitation on acceleration
or stumbling
on
acceleration. (These conditions may go
away once the engine is warmed
up.)
This
will be
detected
by
the system
and
cause the light to
turn
on.
If you experience one or more of these conditions,
change the fuel brand you use.
It
will require at least one
full
tank
of
the proper fuel to
turn
the light
off.
If
none of the above steps have made the light
turn
off,
have
your
dealer or qualified service center check
the
vehicle. Your dealer has the proper test equipment and
diagnostic tools
to
fix
any mechanical
or
electrical
problems that may have developed.
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