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[[Ficheiro:Motorkontrollleuchte.svg|right|thumb|180px|Malfunction Indicator Icon]]
[[Imagem:Check-Engine-Light.jpg|thumb|180px|right|A Malfunction Indicator Lamp, this one labeled "Service Engine Soon".]]
[[Ficheiro:Vw engine check.jpg|thumb|180px|A MIL "Check Engine" light on a Volkswagen Bora indicating a fault in the Engine Management System.]]
[[Imagem:Check Engine.jpg|thumb|180px|right|MIL on a running engine indicating malfunction in engine control system.]]

A '''malfunction indicator lamp''' ('''MIL'''), tambem conhecido por '''check engine light''', serve [[Tell-tale (automotive)|tell-tale]] para indicar o mau funcionamento de um sistema de gerenciamento de motor computadorizado. Pode ser encontrada no painel de instrumentos da maioria dos automóveis. Quando iluminado, normalmente é também uma cor amarela ou vermelha. Em veículos equipados com [[On-Board Diagnostics|OBD-II]], the light has two stages: steady (indicating a minor fault such as a loose gas cap or failing [[oxygen sensor]]) and flashing (indicating a severe fault, that could potentially damage the [[catalytic converter]] if left uncorrected for an extended period). When the MIL is lit, the [[engine control unit]] stores a fault code related to the malfunction, which can be retrieved with a [[On-board diagnostics#Hand-held Scan Tools|scan tool]] and used for further diagnosis. The malfunction indicator lamp usually bears the legend {{smallcaps|check engine}}, {{smallcaps|service engine soon}}, or a pictogram of an engine. In the United States, specific functions are required of the MIL by [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] regulations.<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=q8_vHlaJHVwC&pg=PA200&dq=Malfunction+indicator+light+OBD&hl=en&ei=h4j-TNSEFoiDOpaCvc4M&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Malfunction%20indicator%20light%20OBD&f=false Code of Federal Regulations CFR 40 ar{Part 86, retrieved 2010 Dec 7</ref>

The MIL appeared in the early 80s along with computerized engine controls. Even the earliest systems, such as GM's CCC (Computer Command Control) system had self diagnosis functionality. When the computer detected a fault, it illuminated the MIL. Up until OBDII, on most cars the MIL could output codes, when two pins on the [[ALDL]] are jumped, the light would flash the codes, for instance (blink) (pause) (blink) (blink) for code 12. Some manufacturers, such as Honda, retained this feature even after OBDII.

=="Trouble" indicator==
Some older vehicles had a single indicator labeled "trouble" or "engine"; this was not a MIL, but an [[Tell-tale (automotive)|"idiot light"]] meant to indicate serious trouble with the engine (low oil pressure, overheating, or charging system problems) and an imminent breakdown. This usage of the "engine" light was discontinued in the mid-1980s, to prevent confusion with the MIL. The MIL is commonly referred to today as the "check engine light" or the "service engine soon light".

==Odometer triggering==
Some vehicles made in the late 90s and early-to-mid 2000s have a MIL that illuminates based on the odometer reading, regardless of what is going on in the engine. For example, in several [[Mazda]] models, the light will come on at 80,000 miles and remain lit without generating a computer trouble code. Volvo had a light labeled "Lambda", lambda sond being another name for oxygen sensor. This was done in order to remind the driver to change the oxygen sensor.

Some American-built 1973–1976 [[Chrysler Corporation]] vehicles had a similar odometer-triggered reminder: "Check EGR", which was reset after service at a Chrysler dealership.
The MIL is also illuminated prior to starting the engine, along with other tell-tales on the dashboard, to demonstrate that the lamp is working and not burned out. The lamp will turn off once the car is started if no monitored faults exist. The MIL will also illuminate if the engine has been cranked but failed to start after returning the ignition to "ON." In most modern vehicles this is usually due to not giving the engine enough cranking time to start. In pre-fuel injection years many cranking attempts were sometimes required to start the car. If the engine fails to start on the second or third attempt then an actual visual check of the engine could be required.  If the engine suddenly stalls or is triggered by an overload, such as on a manual transmission car, the MIL will also illuminate until the engine is started again.

==False triggering==
Higher amounts of [[methanol]]/[[ethanol]] (or other additives) than the engine is equipped to handle may trigger the MIL (see [[E85]]). These burn differently from gasoline, and the EFI system may mistakenly interpret the oxygen sensor's readings as being incorrect. [[Oxygenated gasoline]] can cause this false triggering in early EFI systems.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

==Ver tambêm==
* [[OBD-II PIDs]] ("Parameter IDs")

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