97 maxima check engine soon light came on whatdoes it mean

your gas cap might be loose.no kidding. Check that first!!!

If smoke is pouring out of your engine, then there is probably a major problem.

ask your parents

you can go to autozone and they will run a diagnostic on your car for free

The light indicates a problem in the computer control system of your car. Any variety of problems from 1 to the thousands could be wrong. It needs to be properly diagnosed to find out where the problem might lie.

Go to a Auto Parts store that will read the code for free. Write down code numbers and freeze frame data too. Then ask the question what does a P0455 code means? P0455 is evap system gross leak and may be caused by a loose gas cap. Other codes are more easily diagnosis with the freeze frame data. There are several hundred codes.

if you want to check it yourself go to these websites below

are you having any problems with the car??????