Can your tires make your check engine light come on?
There are many, many reasons that the check engine light may come on in you car, truck or SUV. A malfunctioning sensor, low tire pressure, low transmission fluid and so much more will cause the light to come on.
What does the maintenance required light mean on a Kia?
The maintenance required light is simply indicating that the car is due for an oil change or other routine servicing. Your Check Engine light will either be orange, yellow, or red, depending on the manufacturer, and it will either be the words ‘CHECK ENGINE’ or it will be shaped as an engine.
Why is my Kia check engine light not working?
Your oxygen sensor measures the amount of unburned oxygen in your vehicle’s exhaust system. If you don’t have it replaced your engine will burn more fuel then needed, you will have a loss in fuel economy, and faulty sensors can cause damage to your spark plugs and catalytic converter.
Where can I Reset my Kia engine light?
If you don’t, you can easily drop in to Horne Kia’s service department and have us reset your engine light for you while you wait. Our Horne Kia dealership is just a short drive from Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, and anywhere in the Greater Pheonix Area. Ok.
When to call a tow truck for a Kia?
When it is safe, pull over and call a tow truck, have your vehicle taken to the nearest Kia-certified service center. Failure to heed this warning could lead to your engine experiencing catastrophic failure.
What does it mean when Kia check engine light comes on?
What does it mean when Kia Check Engine Light comes on? When your check engine light illuminates your Kia vehicle, it means that the vehicle’s Electronic Control Unit (ECU), or computer, which controls many aspects of your Kia’s operation, has found a problem with the engine or emissions system.
If you don’t, you can easily drop in to Horne Kia’s service department and have us reset your engine light for you while you wait. Our Horne Kia dealership is just a short drive from Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, and anywhere in the Greater Pheonix Area. Ok.
Why are the spark plugs on my Kia not working?
Spark plugs ignite the fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber of your vehicle. The spark plug wires deliver the spark from the ignition coil to the spark plugs. If you don’t replace it you will experience poor performance and reduced fuel economy and worn plugs can cause a clogged catalytic converter or damage to ignition coils and O2 sensors.
When it is safe, pull over and call a tow truck, have your vehicle taken to the nearest Kia-certified service center. Failure to heed this warning could lead to your engine experiencing catastrophic failure.