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How can the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) be turned off?

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How can the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) be turned off?

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After fixing the problem, the service technician will turn off the MIL. There are also situations under which the vehicle’s OBD-II system can turn off the MIL automatically if the conditions that caused a problem are no longer present. If the OBD-II system evaluates a component or system three consecutive times and no longer detects the initial problem, the MIL will turn off automatically. As a result, drivers may see the MIL turn on and then turn off. For example, if the gas cap is not properly tightened after refueling, the OBD-II system can detect the vapor leak that exists from the cap not being completely tightened. If the gas cap is subsequently tightened, the MIL should be extinguished within a few days. This is not an indication of a faulty OBD-II system. In this example, the OBD-II system has properly diagnosed the problem and accordingly alerted the driver by illuminating the MIL.

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