Fiat 124 Spider Abarth 2018, User Manual

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Warning!
ONLY an authorized service technician
should connect equipment to the OBD II
connection port in order to diagnose or
service your vehicle.
If unauthorized equipment is connected
to the OBD II connection port, such as a
driver-behavior tracking device, it may:
– Be possible that vehicle systems,
including safety related systems, could be
impaired or a loss of vehicle control could
occur that may result in an accident
involving serious injury or death.
– Access, or allow others to access,
information stored in your vehicle
systems, including personal information.
For further information, refer to
“CyberSecurity” in “Tips, Controls, and
General Information” in your Owner’s
Manual Radio Supplement or
“Cybersecurity” in “Multimedia”.
EMISSIONS
INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE
PROGRAMS
In some localities, it may be a legal
requirement to pass an inspection of
your vehicle's emissions control
system. Failure to pass could prevent
vehicle registration.
For states that require
an Inspection and
Maintenance (I/M), this
check verifies the
“Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL)” is
functioning and is not
on when the engine is
running, and that the OBD II system is
ready for testing.
Normally, the OBD II system will be
ready. The OBD II system may
not be
ready if your vehicle was recently
serviced, recently had a dead battery or
a battery replacement. If the OBD II
system should be determined not ready
for the I/M test, your vehicle may fail the
test.
Your vehicle has a simple ignition
actuated test, which you can use prior
to going to the test station. To check if
your vehicle's OBD II system is ready,
you must do the following:
1. Cycle the ignition switch to the ON
position, but do not crank or start the
engine.
Note:
If you crank or start the engine, you will
have to start this test over.
2. As soon as you cycle the ignition
switch to the ON position, you will see
the “Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL)”
symbol come on as part of a normal
bulb check.
3. Approximately 15 seconds later, one
of two things will happen:
The MIL will flash for about ten
seconds and then return to being fully
illuminated until you turn OFF the
ignition or start the engine. This means
that your vehicle's OBD II system is
not
ready and you should not proceed to
the I/M station.
The MIL will not flash at all and will
remain fully illuminated until you place
the ignition in the off position or start
the engine. This means that your
vehicle's OBD II system is
ready and
you can proceed to the I/M station.
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