Are you low on fuel?
Oil
Warning Light
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 retailer
or
qualified service center check the
vehicle. Your retailer has the proper test equipment and
diagnostic tools to
fix
any mechanical or electrical
problems that may have developed.
If you have a problem with
your oil, this light may stay
on after you start your
engine, or come on when
you
are driving.
This indicates that oil is not going through your engine
quickly enough to keep it lubricated. The engine could
be low on oil or could have some other oil problem.
Have
it
fixed right away.
The oil light could also come on
in
three
other situations:
When the ignition is on but the engine is not running,
the light will come
on
as
a test to show you it is
working, but
the
light will go out when you turn the
ignition to START.
If
it
doesn’t come
on
with the
ignition on, you may have a problem with
the
fuse
or
bulb. Have
it
fixed right away.
Sometimes when the engine is idling at a stop, the
light may blink on and off. This is normal.
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