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To turn off a service engine light soon on a 1997 Malibu, you will need to unhook the battery for up to 2 minutes. After you hook the battery back up, the light should be off.
Get the engine serviced.
get the engine serviced.
= Service Engine Soon flashing light and Trac Off light on =
You can get a diagnostic scanner to get your check engine light to turn off. It is best to take your car into a service center because the light is on because there is a problem with your car.Ê
You can drive the car but should have the vehicle checked soon as possible. BUT if the service engine soon light is flashing, stop the vehicle when it is safe to do so then shut off the engine immediately. If you continue to drive the vehicle with the service engine soon light flashing you will do catastrophic damage to the catalytic converter(s).
A mechanic can reset the service engine soon light on a 1999 Mustang GT. If the light continues to stay on after visiting a mechanic unplugging the battery for a few minutes may get it to stay off.
Have vehicle scanned to determine the problem
It is important to pay attention to the warning lights in a car. The Service engine light means something is wrong with the engine and once it is taken care of, it will turn off on its own.
My experience has been that if you disconnect the battery cables and leave them off for a minute, then reconnect them, the service engine light should have reset.
By having the problem that tripped the light repaired.
The service engine light on your 2000 Ford Explorer by bringing out the oil life indicator screen. On the oil life screen holds the button down until the oil life goes to 100%. This should kick your service engine soon light off.