usually means to service your vehilcle soon
Emissons problem
Problem with emission system - have vehicle scanned to determine problem
If both lights are on the same vehicle then they mean 2 different things. Check Engine light means there is a problem with the emissions system. Service Vehicle means you need to perform regularly scheduled maintenance. Can mean you just need to change the oil/filter. Consult your owners manual for more information.
Read the book and I mean read it all!
It means you need to take it to a service station and have someone to do a diagnostic.
To determine the cause of a 'service' light activating, you need to have someone with the appropriate equipment connect to the car's computer to read the code for a particular problem.
--------------------------------------- The "service stability system" light kept coming on periodically on my 2001 Aurora. A sensor needed replacing. I took it to a dealership and they took care of it. It wasn't expensive.
The check engine light means there is a problem with the emission systems on the vehicle. The service engine light means that a regular schedule service is needed. Most of the time this means you need an oil/filter change.
It is important to know why flashing lights come on in a vehicle. When a transmission light comes on it can mean that there the fluid is low, or that there are other issues.
That is the Service Engine Soon light. You need to have the vehicle checked at your earliest convenience.
A problem has been detected . take your vehicle in for service , it could just be one of the sensors
It means that the engine computer has detected a malfunction that will affect the emissions of the vehicle.