malfunction light came on, what do?

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
86,000 MILES • 3.9L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MEOW2K47
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driving down road malfunction light came on. What do I do from here?
Oct 6, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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The first thing to do is run the codes to see what has gone wrong, this guide can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

This guide may help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/is-a-check-engine-light-safe-to-drive

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Oct 7, 2024 at 9:53 AM
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