FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Work Flow





DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WORK FLOW


Work Flow






1.GET INFORMATION FOR SYSTEM
Interview the customer to obtain the malfunction information (conditions and environment when the malfunction occurred) as much as possible when the customer brings the vehicles in.
- GO TO 2.
2.STUDY AND UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Understand the operation condition or non-operation condition of pre-crash seat belt. Refer to System Description.
- GO TO 3.
3.CHECK DTC
Perform "Self-diagnosis procedure" of appropriate DTC to check if DTC is detected again.
At this time, always connect CONSULT-III to the vehicle, and then check the diagnosis results in real time on "DATA MONITOR (AUTO RECORD)".
There is no priority for each DTC. Record them based on the following rules.
Current malfunction: Record all DTCs detected.
Past malfunction: Record up to 5 DTCs. When the 6th DTC is detected, it is overwritten to the last recorded
DTC.
Is DTC detected?
YES - GO TO 4.
NO - Follow the diagnosis simulation test to check. Refer to Intermittent Incident.
4.PERFORM PRELIMINARY CHECK
Perform preliminary check. Refer to Both Sides.
- GO TO 5.
5.DETECT MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEM BY SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS
Identify the malfunctioning system with "Malfunctioning system by symptom diagnosis". Refer to Both Sides.
With CONSULT-III-GO TO 6.
Without CONSULT-III-GO TO 7 (Parts system).
Without CONSULT-III-GO TO 8 (Power supply, ground system).
6.PERFORM DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE
Perform the inspection with "DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE" of the applicable system.
- GO TO 7.
7.DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART BY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE
Identify the malfunctioning part with "Diagnosis Procedure".
Are malfunctioning parts detected?
YES - GO TO 10.
NO - GO TO 9.
8.PERFORM COMPONENT FUNCTION CHECK
Identify the malfunctioning part with "Component Function Check".
Are malfunctioning parts detected?
YES - GO TO 10.
NO - GO TO 9.
9.PERFORM COMPONENT INSPECTION
Perform the inspection with "Component Inspection".
- GO TO 10.
10.REPAIR OR REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONING PART
Repair or replace the specified malfunctioning parts.
After repairing or replacing, reconnect parts or connector disconnected in "Diagnosis Procedure", and then erase DTC if necessary. Refer to Consult-III Function.
- GO TO 11.
11.FINAL CHECK
Perform "CONSULT-lll function" again to check that the repair is performed correctly.
Check that malfunctions are not reproduced when obtaining the malfunction information from the customer, referring to the symptom inspection result in step 4.
Are all malfunctions corrected?
YES - � Before delivering the vehicle to the customer, check that that DTC is erased.
- INSPECTION END
NO - DTC is reproduced: GO TO 6.