1995 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 126

1995 Chevrolet Camaro Manual

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) NOTICE: If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on, after a while the emission controls won't work as well, your fuel economy won't as good be as and your engine may not run smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs not covered by your warranty. SERVICE ENGINE SOON OBD I1 3800 L36 Engine (Code K) Certain vehicles are equipped with a new emission diagnostic system. You can tell whether your vehicle has this system by reading yourtune-up label Iocated under the hood. If the label says OBDI1 on it, the following instructions apply. Your Chevrolet is equipped with an onboard computer which monitors operationof the emission control system. This system is called OBD I1 (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) and is intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels the life for of the vehicle, helpingto produce a cleaner environment. The SERVICE ENGINE SOON light comes on to indicate when service is required. Malfunctions often will be indicated the system by A computer monitors operation of your fuel, ignition and emission control systems. This amber indicator light should come on when the ignitionis on, but the engine is not running, as a check to show you it is working. If it does not come on at all, have it fixed right away. it If stays on, or it comes on while you are driving, the computer is indicating that you have a problem. You should take your vehicle in for service soon. 2-74

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Malfunction
Indicator
Lamp
(Service
Engine
Soon
Light)
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
A
computer monitors operation
of
your
fuel, ignition
and emission control systems. This amber indicator light
should come
on
when
the
ignition
is
on,
but
the engine
is
not
running, as a check
to
show
you
it is working. If it
does not
come on at all, have it
fixed
right
away.
If
it
stays on, or it comes on while
you
are driving,
the
computer is indicating
that
you
have
a
problem. You
should
take
your
vehicle
in
for
service soon.
NOTICE:
If
you
keep
driving
your
vehicle
with
this
light
on,
after
a
while
the
emission
controls
won’t
work as
well,
your
fuel
economy
won’t
be
as good
and
your
engine
may
not
run
as
smoothly.
This
could
lead
to
costly
repairs
not
covered
by
your
warranty.
OBD
I1
3800
L36
Engine
(Code
K)
Certain
vehicles are equipped
with a new
emission
diagnostic system. You can tell
whether
your
vehicle has
this
system
by
reading
your tune-up label
Iocated
under
the
hood. If the
label
says
OBD
I1
on
it,
the following
instructions
apply.
Your Chevrolet
is
equipped
with
an
onboard
computer
which
monitors
operation
of
the emission control
system. This system
is called
OBD
I1
(On-Board
Diagnostics-Second
Generation)
and
is
intended
to
assure that emissions are
at
acceptable
levels
for the
life
of
the
vehicle,
helping
to
produce a cleaner
environment. The SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
light
comes on to indicate
when
service
is
required.
Malfunctions
often
will
be
indicated
by the
system
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