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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) Check the Fuel Filler Cap is installed. If not, after closing it, go to "Evap.Leakage Test" as below with scan tool.
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) Fault is intermittent caused by the fuel cap missing and go to "Verification of vehicle Repair" procedure.