Indicator
Name
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
12 Volt Battery
Charging
System
Indicator
Transmission
Indicator
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* Not available on all models
On/Blinking
Comes on when you turn the
●
ignition switch to ON
w , and
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goes off either when the engine
starts or after several seconds if
the engine did not start. If
"readiness codes" have not been
set, it blinks five times before it
goes off.
Comes on if there is a problem
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with the emissions control system.
Blinks when a misfire in the
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engine's cylinders is detected.
Comes on when you turn the
●
ignition switch to ON
(
w , and
goes off when the engine starts.
Comes on when the 12 volt
●
battery is not charging.
Comes on for a few seconds when
●
you turn the ignition switch to ON
w , then goes off.
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Blinks if the transmission system
●
has a problem.
Explanation
Readiness codes are part of the on board
●
diagnostics for the emissions control
systems.
2 Testing of Readiness Codes P. 315
Comes on while driving - Have your
●
vehicle checked by a dealer.
Blinks while driving - Stop in a safe
●
place where there are no flammable
objects. Stop the engine for 10 minutes
or more, and wait for it to cool down.
Then, take the vehicle to a dealer.
2 If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Comes On or Blinks P. 298
Comes on while driving - Turn off the
●
climate control system and rear defogger
in order to reduce electricity
consumption.
2 If the Charging System Indicator
Comes On P. 297
Blinks while driving - Avoid sudden
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starts and acceleration and have your
vehicle checked by a dealer immediately.
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