What does it mean when the service engine soon light comes on?

Asked by chelzoey Aug 27, 2014 at 08:29 AM about the Mitsubishi Galant

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2000 mitsubishi galant, and when I was driving home from work yesterday the
service engine soon light came on.  I don't have the manual.  What do I do?

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Get an oil change. That light does not mean anything is wrong with your car, it triggered by mileage as a reminder for oil changes and routine maintenance, such as rotate tires. It should not be confused with CEL Check Engine Light

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If you would like to read the owners manual you can download it at: http://www.ownersmanualsforcars.com/manuals.item.2728/Mitsubishi-Galant-Owners-Manual-2002.html .... Or buy a hard copy for $15 at http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-Mitsubishi-Galant-OEM-Owners-Manual-And-Case-/271576117753

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My wife was using the car to charge her phone for a sec then all the sudden my radio on my 2012 Mitsubishi galant se said E Comp what does that mean?

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Put a code reader and see why itll tell you what it is... some or most all parts places like auto zone or O'Reilly will do it for you to

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My bad I got it confused with ck engine light ,sorry bout that...lol

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In fact it is the same as the check engine light. Mitsubishi uses Service Engine Soon for the same function. I would read the codes with an OBD2 scanner. You can do this yourself. Anyone who like to fix or at least understant their car problem, look up "Mitsubishi Service Engine Light Soon on Youcanic" Just follow the steps in the guide and you will be in the right path.

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