Code p0217 service engine soon

Service engine soon ? Do you mean SERVICE VEHICLE SOON Indicator
The amber SERVICE VEHICLE SOON indicator is an alert to the driver whenever there are specific current codes stored in the BCM or in the event of a loss of Class 2 serial data.

If your vehicle has a check engine light ,it doesn't have service engine soon .One or the other .

Hi Jonna.
not sure if this will help you out,but its what i have found on the internet.

Your car's "Check Engine" or "Service Engine Soon" light can flash on for more than 1,400 different reasons, and in the coming months, we're going to share with you what some of those reasons are. The light is part of your vehicle's on-board diagnostics (OBD) system and can indicate anything from a quick fix like a loose gas cap to a major repair like a catalytic converter.
Trouble code: P0217 Engine Over Temperature
If this code is discovered, it means the engine coolant temperature is excessively high under normal engine speed. The engine coolant is overheating if it's around 240 to 250 degrees. This is a critical light! It means your engine is beginning to overheat.
In addition to the check engine light, you might also see some other type of warning on the dashboard, such as a red temperature gauge or maybe the words "engine hot."
The warning lights should come on before any damage to your engine occurs, but you need to shut the engine off as soon as possible.
or check this link out.

Does the engine light come on if the car is overheating Google Search

What make vehicle ? P0217 Engine Over Temperature

no year car stated, no engine option size stated, now my bets are zero. the car really is pos DAEWOO.
$4 to read the fSM , for 1day
https://suzukipitstopplus.com/Products/1064-2005-forenza-reno-service-manual.aspx
read it.
here is the page. on 217
Engine Coolant Over Temperature
Number of Trips to Set Code: 1
Trouble Code Conditions:
Engine is running. Engine coolant temperature is higher than 50 C (122 F). Intake Air Temperature (IAT) is higher than 35 C (95 F). Engine soak time is higher than 360 minutes, or start-up coolant temperature is less than 45 C (113 F). Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor reading is greater than 107 C (224.6 F).
Possible Causes:

• Sensor
• Circuit
• ECM

in pure simple terms
the engine overheated,
try a new thermostat
or check levels in the RAD, cold.
Radiator fan dead?>

Forenza 2004
this is a Suzuki, id sell it, and is not even real Suzuki its a badged
product. actual. Daewoo Lacetti
Daewoo can't sell cars here so suzuki tries and fails... amazing car.

p0217 means overheated.
and when overheated power is lost. stop that or burn up the engine.
do the service on engine, 60,000 miles. steps.
and a new thermostat. i bet yours is 10 years old,,huh and END of life.
non last over that.
id sell it. when fixed, Suzuki's are no good.

FSM data.
Trouble Code Conditions:
Engine is running. Engine coolant temperature is higher than 50 Deg C (122 deg F). Intake Air Temperature (IAT) is higher than 35 deg C (95 deg F). Engine soak time is higher than 360 minutes, or start-up coolant temperature is less than 45 deg C (113 deg F). Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) sensor reading is greater than 107 deg C (224.6 deg F).
Possible Causes:

• Sensor ECT
• Circuit
• ECM

the fsm skips bad thermostat. odd that... huh"?
and dead cooling fans.
and clogged radiator.
etc.
the first step is to see if it really is overheated, with a IR pyro gun.
if not, the ECT is bad
if is overheated, then fix that, as the ECT didnt lie.

simple , the sensor lied, (nah) or did overheat.

or air pockets at the ECT, low coolant actual.

need to check the plug for the ect sometimes you can buy a defected sensor

Diagnostic Test Code (DTC) P0217 is defined by SAE J2012 as "Engine Coolant Over Temperature Condition".

Plain and simple, your engine has been overheating. You need to find out why and repair it.

DL100 DTC P1299 OR P0217 INDICATES AN ENGINE OVERHEAT CONDITION OCCURRED

Check and make sure your cooling sytem is ok

P0342 - camshaft position sensor A circuit low input
( bank 1 or single sensor )

P0217 - engine coolant over temperature condition

p0217 is coolant over temperature. the fan clutch may be slipping or the thermostat is bad. changing the thermostat would probably be the easiest and most inexpensive fix to determine the problem.