WHAT IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) FOR?

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO CALLED THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ITS FUNCTION IS TO GO OFF WHENEVER THE VEHICLES COMPUTER GETS A SIGNAL THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION GOING ON WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A CARS WAY OF TELLING YOU "I NEED HELP!!!! TAKE ME TO THE MECHANIC" ISSUES THAT CAN CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON RANGE FROM A POOR FITTING GAS CAP TO A ENGINE KNOCK ITS RECOMENDED TO HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE