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Maintenance and Care
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[MC31700(ALL)03/96
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How to Prepare Your Vehicle for
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing
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[MC31800(ALL)07/96]
In some localities it may become a legal requirement to pass an
Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the On-Board Diagnostic
(OBD) II system. If the vehicle’s powertrain system or its battery
has just been serviced, the OBD II system is reset to a not ready
for I/M testing condition. To prepare for I/M testing, the law
specifies that additional mixed city and highway driving is
required to complete the check of the OBD II system.
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[MC31825(ALL)07/96]
The driving modes required to reach the ready condition consist
of a minimum of 30 minutes of city and highway driving as
described below:
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[MC32000(ALL)07/96]
■ At least twenty minutes driving in stop and go, city type
traffic with at least four idle periods.
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[MC32100(ALL)07/96]
■ At least ten minutes of driving on an expressway or
highway.
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[MC32200(ALL)07/96]
Before completing the above driving modes, the engine must be
warmed up and at operating temperature. Once started, the
vehicle must not be turned off during these driving modes.
[MC33200(ALL)01/96]
Lights
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[MC33300(ALL)01/96]
It is a good idea to check the operation of the following lights
frequently:
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[MC33400(ALL)01/96]
■ headlamps
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[MC33500(ALL)01/96]
■ tail lamps
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[MC33600(ALL)01/96]
■ brakelamps
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[MC33700(ALL)01/96]
■ hazard flasher
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[MC33800(ALL)01/96]
■ turn signals
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[MC33900(ALL)05/96]
■ license plate lamps
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[MC34000(ALL)01/96]
■ fog lamps
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Update:Mon Jul 8 14:29:32 1996