Can anyone help???? I was at a concert last week and I had my doors and music on while listening to music and my battery died, so I jumped the car and since then my Malfunction Indicator Lamp has been on and Im trying to get it off.
I read in the owners manuel that the light comes one when it singals a problem but it doesnt say how to reset it, the book also says that it wont go off right away and that it will take up to 3 trips for the light to off off. I have driven way more than 3 trips and the light is still on, It wasnever one before that and the car runs great. So I really didnt want to bring it in on service for that reason.
Has anyone ever had this issue? The yellow light on the dash that looks like a engie and says "check" on it. I wanted to know if their is a way to reset it instead of bring it in for service, any help is appricate it. Thank You

 

Remove fuse #13 from passenger-side fuse box for a couple minutes, then replace it.

However, you should go to AutoZone and read what code is signaling the lamp before resetting.

 

Ok thank you, Ill try it now

 

CEL-ck engine light- is a general warning light to get you to look under the hood
can mean anything

Battery could be weak if over 3 years old and dies while in use

When you jumped the car and drove home.. with alternator working overtime to recharge dead battery- that could trigger a code, false or real..often false when battery low as sensors not getting correct voltage fool everything

its free at parts stores to come out with a code reader- it plugs in behind a panel between the seat heat switches-- behind shifter

note- when battery is dead like this- its much better for the car if you can recharge battery with a machine to get it mostly full- then let the alternator do the remainder
Alternator not made to recharge from dead- just replaces whats being used at any moment~

after you give us the codes- or google them - you can clear the light by pulling the CLOCK fuse as said above- its the secret backup power for the ecu=engine control unit.
about a minute is good then reinsert , start car and drive normally
the car will do a series of self test and system reboot
a few days later get the codes ckd again to assure they are gone-means they were false from low voltage

the one about `a few days to clear CEL` is usually if you dont tighten the gas cap the required 3 clicks or more
thats a torque spring in the cap so you know its at right amount of tight
Left loose or off.. even for a few blocks.. and car stumbles so you put cap back on
It can take days for the system to clear and reset

 

Thanks A lot, I removed the fuse and put it back in and the light is gone, Thank A lot!!!!

 

good but still get the charging system ckd

 

Ok I will, Thank You