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MIL

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003658

The Malfunction Indicator Lamp, commonly known as the "Check Engine" light, located on a vehicle's dashboard. This light illuminates to alert the driver to a fault detected by the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system in the engine or emissions control system. A flashing MIL indicates a severe problem that could damage the catalytic converter, requiring immediate attention.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003658
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: MIL; Spanish: MIL; French: MIL
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003658",
  "term": "MIL",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The Malfunction Indicator Lamp, commonly known as the \"Check Engine\" light, located on a vehicle's dashboard. This light illuminates to alert the driver to a fault detected by the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system in the engine or emissions control system. A flashing MIL indicates a severe problem that could damage the catalytic converter, requiring immediate attention.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "MIL",
    "es": "MIL",
    "fr": "MIL"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mil/"
}

Record 3,976 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.