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Definitions

DEFINITIONS

OBDII (EURO STAGE III OBD)

Trip - A vehicle start and drive cycle such that all once per trip diagnostic monitors have run.

Key Start - A vehicle start and run cycle of at least 20 seconds.

Warm-up Cycle - A vehicle start and run cycle such that the engine coolant must rise to at least 71 °C (160 °F) and must rise by at least 4.4 °C (40 °F) from initial start up. To count as a warm-up cycle, no DTC may occur during the cycle.