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OBD I

The essential elements here are that electrical components which affect exhaust emissions are monitored by the motor-electronics system and an optical warning signal (CHECK ENGINE Light) is issued in the event of an OBD I-relevant malfunction. The corresponding fault can be read out via a flashing code without the aid of a testing device.