Chrysler 2005 Town and Country manual Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs

378 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

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 which have an I/M (Inspection and Maintenance) requirement, this check verifies the following: the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) is functioning and is not on when the engine is running,

and that the OBD (On Board Diagnostic) system is ready for testing.

Normally, the OBD system will be ready. The OBD system may not be ready if your vehicle was recently serviced, if you recently had a dead battery, or a battery replacement. If the OBD system should be determined not ready for the I/M test, your vehicle may fail the test.

Your vehicle has a simple ignition key actuated test which you can use prior to going to the test station. To check if your vehicle’s OBD system is ready, you must do the following:

1.Insert your ignition key into the ignition switch.

2.Turn the ignition to the ON position, but do not crank or start the engine.

3.If you crank or start the engine, you will have to start this test over.

4.As soon as you turn your key to the ON position, you will see your MIL symbol come on as part of a normal bulb check.

5.Approximately 15 seconds later, one of two things will happen:

a.The MIL will flash for about 10 seconds and then return to being fully illuminated until you turn off the