FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

P1570

DTC P1570 Radar Sensor Malfunction

DESCRIPTION

DTC Detection Condition:




The millimeter wave radar sensor emits radar beams towards an object in front and measures the distance and direction of the object by receiving the beam reflections. Based on the reflections, the sensor calculates the difference in speed between your own vehicle and an object in front. This data is transmitted to the cruise control ECU (distance control ECU).

HINT: The millimeter wave radar sensor monitors the millimeter wave circuit activation by itself. This DTC is output when one of the following occurs: 1) the monitor is malfunctioning, 2) an EEPROM error is detected, 3) a voltage error is detected, and 4) the radar sensor is not adjusted. When raindrops or snowflakes strike the millimeter wave radar sensor face, the distance between the vehicle in front and your own vehicle cannot be measured correctly. The dynamic radar cruise control system functions by detecting the beam reflections from the vehicle directly in front. In the following cases, the system may not be able to detect the vehicle in front and may not properly maintain the correct vehicle-to-vehicle distance:
- The vehicle in front is a tall trailer.
- Emission from the vehicle in front or vehicle in other lanes are heavy.

Step 1:




INSPECTION PROCEDURE

NOTE: When the millimeter wave radar sensor is replaced with a new one, adjustment of the radar sensor beam axis must be performed.