Instrument Cluster
Serviceenginesoon:Theservice
enginesoonindicatorlight
illuminateswhentheignitionisfirst
turnedtotheonpositiontocheck
thebulbandtoindicatewhetherthevehicleisreadyfor
Inspection/Maintenance(I/M)testing.Normally,theserviceenginesoon
lightwillstayonuntiltheengineiscranked,thenturnitselfoffifno
malfunctionsarepresent.However,ifafter15secondstheserviceengine
soonlightblinkseighttimes,itmeansthatthevehicleisnotreadyfor
I/Mtesting.SeetheReadinessforInspection/Maintenance(I/M)
testingintheMaintenanceandSpecificationschapter.
SolidilluminationaftertheengineisstartedindicatestheOnBoard
DiagnosticsSystem(OBD-II)hasdetectedamalfunction.RefertoOn
boarddiagnostics(OBD-II)intheMaintenanceandSpecifications
chapter.Ifthelightisblinking,enginemisfireisoccurringwhichcould
damageyourcatalyticconverter.Driveinamoderatefashion(avoid
heavyaccelerationanddeceleration)andcontactyourauthorizeddealer
assoonaspossible.
Ifthelightremainsonwhiledriving,thetemperatureoftheenginemay
betoohigh;refertoEnginecoolantintheMaintenanceand
Specificationschapter.
WARNING:Underenginemisfireconditions,excessiveexhaust
temperaturescoulddamagethecatalyticconverter,thefuel
system,interiorfloorcoveringsorothervehiclecomponents,possibly
causingafire.
Powertrainmalfunctionindicator:Illuminateswhenapowertrain,a
4x4oranAWDfaulthasbeendetected.Contactyourauthorizeddealer
assoonaspossible.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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