Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 168

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BK0121200US.book 79 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Features and controls ! CAUTION ! CAUTION ●The vehicle should be brought to a stop in the fol- ●Driving for a long time with the engine malfunction lowing manner when brake performance has deteri- indicator on may cause more damage to the emission orated while driving. control system. This could also affect fuel economy Press the brake pedal harder than usual. and drivability. Should the brakes fail, shift down to a lower gear ●If this indicator does not come on when the ignition to reduce your speed and slowly pull the parking key is turned to the “ON” position, have the system brake lever to park your vehicle. Press the brake checked by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer pedal to operate your rear brake lights to alert or a repair facility of your choice. vehicles behind you. ●If the indicator comes on while the engine is run- ning, avoid driving at high speeds. Engine malfunction indicator (“SERVICE During vehicle operation with the indicator on, the 3 ENGINE SOON” or “Check engine light”) vehicle may not accelerate when you depress the N00520500468 accelerator pedal. This indicator is a part of the onboard diagnostic (OBD) sys- When the vehicle is stationary with the indicator on, you must depress the brake pedal more firmly than tem which monitors the emissions, engine, and automatic transaxle control systems. If a problem is detected in one of usual since the engine idling speed is higher than these systems, this indicator comes on. When the ignition key usual and the vehicle with an automatic transaxle is turned to the “ON” position, this indicator normally comes has a stronger tendency to creep forward. on and goes off a few seconds later. NOTE This indicator will come on if the fuel tank filler cap is not properly tightened. If the indicator comes on and stays on after ●Do not disconnect the battery cable when the Engine mal- function indicator (“SERVICE ENGINE SOON” or refueling, stop the engine and check that the cap is properly “Check engine light”) is on. tightened. (Turn the cap clockwise until you hear clicking sounds.) The engine electronic control module stores critical OBD If this indicator does not go off after several seconds or lights information (especially exhaust emission data), which up while driving, have the system checked as soon as possible may be lost if the battery cable is disconnected while the at an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of engine malfunction indicator is on. This will make it diffi- your choice. cult to diagnose the cause of future problems. 3-79

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