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Monitor DTC Status





Monitor DTC Status

1. Check DTC Status
(1) Connect scantool to Data Link Connector (DLC).
(2) IG "ON".
(3) Select "Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)" mode, and then Press F5 (INFO) to check DTC's information from the DTCs menu
(4) Read "DTC Status" parameter.




(5) Is parameter displayed "Present fault"?
YES
1) Go to "System Inspection" procedure.
NO
1) Go to "Evap.Leakage Test" as indicated below with scan tool.
2. Evap. Leakage Test
(1) Cool the vehicle down for about two hours to prevent misdiagnosis.
(2) Install scan tool and IG "ON" and then clear DTC.
(3) Select and press "EVAP.LEAKAGE TEST" mode in the scan tool.
(4) Check if the vehicle is under test conditions [Fig 1].
(5) If OK, Start engine and restart Evap.Leakage Test again [Fig 2].




(6) Is the same DTC set after the Evap.leakage test with scan tool ?
YES
1) Go to "System Inspection" procedure.
NO
1) Repeat "Evap.leakage test" with scan tool after cool the vehicle down sufficiently. If the same DTC isn't displayed after the test, it was intermittent fault. Go to "Verification of vehicle Repair" procedure.