FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Six-Step Troubleshooting Procedure

SIX-STEP TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE
Diagnosis of the engine control module (ECM) and sentry key immobilizer system (SKREEM) is done in six basic steps:
- verification of complaint
- verification of any related symptom
- symptom analysis
- problem isolation
- repair of isolated problem
- verification of proper operation

NOTE: All tests in this manual should be performed with the engine at operating temperature, unless otherwise specified within a particular test.