Contrary to public belief, the Service Engine Soon light being illuminated
anytime during the smog inspection is automatically a smog failure. Vehicle
manufacturers have placed the Service Engine Soon light inside the passenger
compartment to inform the driver there has been or is an engine or drive
train malfunction.
Our recommendation is you have your Honda Civic diagnosed by a certified
smog check repair station. Along with the Service Engine Soon light being
illuminated, there are stored computer trouble codes in the engine control
computer which the smog station will be able to retrieve and use for
diagnosing purposes. These codes will direct the smog technician during
his/her diagnosis.
As far as turning off your Honda Civic's service engine soon light, this can
only be done once the required repairs are made. You can reset the light and
have it turn off, but you'll also be resetting the emissions monitors which
require an average 2 weeks of regular driving in order to reset.
Read this page on:
How to
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