Check Engine Light - Resetting

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FILE IN S.I. Man VOL. I

SEC. A-2 PG. 205

Service Information

SUBJECT: RESETTING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ISSUE: 01/88 1023 IDS CARS


APPLICATION: 900, 9000 MODELS WITH THE LH 2.4 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
European IDS vehicles are frequently delivered in areas where unleaded fuel is not available. When this happens the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor are removed by the local importer to prevent contamination. The converter and sensor are then reinstalled before shipment to the U.S.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT:

Removing the oxygen sensor on a car with the LH 2.4 causes the CHECK ENGINE light to become illuminated and stay on even after the car is restored to it's original condition.

A European delivery IDS car which has been shipped to the U.S., may arrive at your dealership with the CHECK ENGINE light illuminated. Before making any checks of the system we recommend that you first reset the light. Removing the oxygen sensor may cause as many as five fault codes to be recorded. All the fault codes must be called up before they can be cancelled, otherwise the CHECK ENGINE light will remain lit. See the Engine section of the 1988 NEWS BOOK for instructions on resetting the light.