What does service engine soon mean on a Mitsubishi Lancer?

What does service engine soon mean on a Mitsubishi Lancer?

Mitsubishi’s service engine soon, also known as a check engine light, can come on when the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system detects a problem with the engine, emission system, and/or transmission.

What does it mean when your car says service engine soon?

The service engine soon light means just what it says – that you should have your engine serviced soon. Since the sensors that turn on the service engine soon light are often triggered by a malfunction in the emission control system, the problem could be as simple as a missing or ill-fitting gas cap.

How do you turn off the service engine soon light on a Mitsubishi Lancer?

How to Reset the Check Engine Light in a Mitsubishi Lancer

1. Open the hood of your Lancer, and turn the retaining nut on the negative battery cable clamp counterclockwise to loosen it using a socket wrench.
2. Slide the cable clamp off of the negative battery terminal. Wait 10 minutes and reconnect the cable clamp.

Is it safe to drive with check engine light on?

The rule of thumb is that if the check engine light is flashing, you can’t keep driving the car. It’s an emergency. Often it indicates an engine misfire. If you keep driving, you will likely cause irreversible damage, mostly to the (expensive) catalytic converter.

How do I reset my Mitsubishi engine light?

Procedure

1. Turn on the ignition, but do not start the engine.
2. Plug the scanner into the OBDII port.
3. It will show if there are any codes present. If there are, press OK to confirm.
4. Scroll down to Clear Codes.
5. Press OK.
6. Cycle the ignition off and wait for five seconds.
7. Turn the ignition back on and start the engine.

Can I drive my car with the service light on?

Is it safe to drive when the service required warning light is on? While your car’s drivability shouldn’t be affected, driving for extended periods with the light on will cause excess wear and tear on the engine. Especially with oil, not changing it at regular intervals will severely shorten your engine’s lifespan.

How do you clear the routine maintenance on a Mitsubishi Lancer?

Press and hold INFO button until the spanner icon starts to flash. Press the INFO button. You should see “CLEAR” message on the display. Press the INFO button again to confirm the service reminder reset.

What does service engine soon light mean on Mitsubishi Lancer?

Any vehicles made in 1996 or newer use OBDII codes, which can easily be retrieved from a good code scanner. A flashing service engine soon light is telling you that something needs immediate attention. If your service engine soon light is on, you’ll need to pull these trouble codes to see what is wrong with your Lancer.

Where to get diagnostic code for Mitsubishi Lancer?

In order to pull these codes from your Lancer, you’re going to need a diagnostic scanner. You can pick one up pretty inexpensively. Or, you can head to the local auto parts store. Most of them will be happy to hook a code scanner up and tell you why the service engine soon light is on, and provide you with the code number.

How to turn off the service engine soon light?

The only way that you are going to be able to turn off the service engine soon light is to return your Mitsubishi Lancer to normal working order. There are no shortcuts. But, it may be worth taking a look at the gas cap.

What to do when you get a new Mitsubishi?

Call 1-855-236-9236 when you get your new Mitsubishi so SiriusXM can add it to your account. SiriusXM will also take care of cancelling the service on your old vehicle (if you no longer have it) and can move any unused service credits to your new one.