Have you ever been driving around Brandon, when suddenly your check engine light turns on? This typically means that the engine within your new or used Lincoln is suffering from a mechanical issue. In this case, you’ll want to schedule service at Capital Lincoln Winnipeg immediately. However, you may determine that there’s nothing wrong with your engine, yet that pesky light just won’t go away. Our Winnipeg service centre is here to teach you how to reset a check engine light.

How to Reset a Check Engine Light: Step-by-Step Guide

Have you reached the point where you’re wondering how you can reset a check engine light? As mentioned above, we encourage you to address the situation as soon as possible, whether your engine requires maintenance or not. Ignoring a problem now can cause it to snowball into a much bigger issue over time, putting you and your fellow Portage la Prairie drivers at risk. 

If you haven’t found any problem that needs to be addressed, manually resetting your check engine light should be your next step. To those who aren’t overly familiar with what’s under the hood of their car, this may sound incredibly daunting. It’s quite easy! Discover how to reset a check engine light using these four handy steps:

1. Turn Off Your Vehicle: Turn off the ignition and put on safety glasses and gloves
2. Locate the Negative Terminal: Usually, it has a black cap and a negative (–) symbol. For reference, the positive cap is red and will have a positive (+) symbol.
3. Loosen the Nut on the Negative Terminal: You can do this using a wrench. Pull the negative connector from the battery. Keep it to the side for 30 – 60 seconds.
4. Put Everything Back: Reconnect the negative cable and tighten it back up with your wrench.

This should do the trick!

Get Service-Related Assistance at Capital Lincoln Winnipeg

Do you feel unsure or prefer to let a professional handle the job of resetting your check engine light? You can always bring your vehicle to our service centre near Dauphin. If you do try any of these methods at home and have questions along the way, don’t hesitate to contact us.