lashmk

My son's Impala has this message on the dash. Can anyone tell me what this means? I don't have an owner's manual for it.

MalibuMaxxSS

what does the message say 'service vehicle soon'...then prolly means to service vehicle soon....prolly an oil change or somehting

lashmk

Thanks for the reply but there is a seperate light for oil change.

MalibuMaxxSS

without hooking it up to scan the code no one will be able to really tell you, unless you know the code and someone has a book

lashmk

Why would there be a code? There is a seperate "Check Engine Light" on it too. I'm thinking this is just a reminder of something but maybe not.

twizzle12

the service engine soon light can be set off by the gas cap not being sealed properly or not tight enough it happened to me twice the owners manual says the light is for emissions related problems hope that helps?

golfer

Did it have a dinging sound as well ?
My 99 mailbu just did this today for the first time ever. It's related to the Daytime Running Lights and/or Automatic Light Control at least for the mailbu.

lashmk

Thanks to everyone who responded. My son tells me the light has gone out. Might hook the scanner to it just for kicks.