After repairing the cause of the code, you clear the code with a scan tool.
You can disconnect the negative battery cable, wait a couple minutes then reconnect the cable. This will clear the codes and reset the check engine light but, if the reason the light came on isn't fixed the light will come back on soon.
The light is reset with a scan tool after the repair. There is not a button.
Trying to clear the check engine light in a Kia Sorento yourself is not recommended. The check engine light could indicate a serious problem and the car should be inspected by someone qualified.
After you have fixed the issue that caused your check engine light to come on, you can use a pocket scanner to erase the code, but this causes your computer to reset and during an inspection will cause many unready codes failing the inspection. You must drive your bravada 5 miles at a non-stop 55miles an hour to clear the computer, sometimes it just takes a few days of driving to get the reset to clear all codes but normally the 5 miles at 55mph will do the trick.
I clear the check engine light with a Scangauge II. But most ODB-II devices can read and clear the code.
A scan tool is required to clear the check engine light. If the failure is not repaired, the light will return.
If the Bravada is not starting but the engine turns over, check for spark at the plugs. If there is no spark the ignition system will need troubleshooting to find the problem.
There isn't a single fuse for the check engine light. See related questions for explanations of why the light comes on and how to clear it.
If the check engine light stays on for the Nissan Pulsar n16, you would need to check the engine in order to clear codes. You can take the car for service and the problem will be diagnosed and restored to normalcy.
No, a person cannot just clean a check engine light to pass inspection. The issue causing the check engine light must be dealt with and fixed.
A person can reset the check engine light by using an OBD scanner to clear the codes. This is after the problem is fixed.
The computer has detected a problem with the emissions controls or something that effects emissions. Fix ASAP. It also can detect when you have not put your gas cap on tightly. The absence of a vacuum in the gas tank will cause the check engine light to come on as well. -Voice of experience. Possibility: When my Bravada had a "check engine soon" light come on it was because the O2 sensors were bad. The next time it came on was because when I had the fuel tank replaced the mechanic forgot to plug a sensor above the tank back in.