2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 140

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Notice: If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on, after a while, your emission controls may not work as well, your fuel economy may not be as good and your engine may not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs that may not be covered by your warranty. Notice: Modifications made to the engine, transaxle, exhaust, intake or fuel system of your vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with other than those of the same Tire Performance Criteria (TPC) can affect your vehicle's emission controls and may cause this light to come on. Modifications to these systems could lead to costly repairs not covered by your warranty. This may also result in a failure to pass a required Emission Inspection/Maintenance test. This light should come on, as a check to show you it is working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not running. If the light doesn't come on, have it repaired. This light will also come on during a malfunction in one of two ways: Light Flashing - A misfire condition has been detected. A misfire increases vehicle emissions and may damage the emission control system on your vehicle. Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis and service may be required. bight On Steady - An emission control system malfunction has been detected on your vehicle. Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis and service may be required. If the Light Is Flashing The following may prevent more serious damage to your vehicle: Reducing vehicle speed. 0 Avoiding hard accelerations. Avoiding steep uphill grades. If you are towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo being hauled as soon as it is possible. 0 If the light stops flashing and remains on steady, see "If the Light I On Steady'' following. s 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 anninn !f thp lic~ht rpm?.ins on steady, see "If 3" .-. the Light I On Steady" following. If the light is still s flashing, follow the previous steps, and drive the vehicle to your dealer or qualified service center for service. 3-31

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Notice:
If
you
keep
driving
your
vehicle
with
this
light on, after
a
while,
your
emission
controls
may not
work
as well, your
fuel
economy
may
not
be
as good
and
your
engine
may
not
run
as
smoothly.
This
could
lead
to
costly
repairs
that
may
not
be
covered
by
your
warranty.
Notice:
Modifications
made
to
the
engine,
transaxle,
exhaust,
intake
or
fuel
system
of
your
vehicle
or
the
replacement
of
the
original
tires with
other
than
those
of
the
same
Tire
Performance
Criteria (TPC) can
affect
your
vehicle’s
emission
controls
and may cause
this
light
to
come
on.
Modifications
to
these
systems
could
lead
to
costly
repairs
not
covered
by
your
warranty.
This
may
also
result
in
a
failure
to
pass
a
required
Emission
Inspection/Maintenance
test.
This light should come
on, as a check to show
you
it is
working,
when the ignition is on and the engine
is
not running.
If
the light doesn’t come
on,
have it
repaired. This light will also come
on during a
malfunction in one of two
ways:
Light
Flashing
-
A misfire condition has been
detected.
A
misfire increases vehicle emissions
and
may
damage the emission control system
on
your vehicle. Dealer or qualified service center
diagnosis and service may be required.
bight On Steady
-
An emission control system
malfunction has been detected on your vehicle.
Dealer or qualified service center diagnosis
and service may be required.
If
the Light
Is
Flashing
The following may prevent more serious damage
to
your vehicle:
Reducing vehicle speed.
0
Avoiding hard accelerations.
0
Avoiding steep uphill grades.
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
anninn
!f
thp
lic~ht
rpm?.ins
on
steady,
see
“If
the Light
Is
On
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.
3”
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