Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

PARKING BRAKE: ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM: DTC CHECK / CLEAR

1. CHECK DTC AND FREEZE FRAME DATA (with Techstream)

(a) Turn the engine switch off, and connect the Techstream to the DLC3.

(b) Turn the engine switch on (IG) and the Techstream on.

(c) Enter the following menus: Chassis / Electric Parking Brake / Trouble Codes.

(d) Check for DTC.

(e) Check the freeze frame data.

HINT
For the freeze frame data confirmation method, refer to the following procedures Freeze Frame Data.

2. CLEAR DTC AND FREEZE FRAME DATA (with Techstream)

(a) Turn the engine switch off and connect the Techstream to the DLC3.

(b) Turn the engine switch on (IG) and the Techstream on.

(c) Enter the following menus: Chassis / Electric Parking Brake / Trouble Codes.

(d) Clear DTCs.

HINT
If you clear DTCs, the freeze frame data will also be cleared.

3. CHECK DTC (without Techstream)

(a) Turn the engine switch off.

(b) Using SST, connect terminals 13 (TC) and 4 (CG) of the DLC3.

SST : 09843-18040

NOTICE:
Do not connect the wrong terminals, as this will cause parts to be damaged.





(c) Turn the engine switch on (IG), and read the DTCs from the number of blinks of the parking brake indicator light (RED).





HINT
* If normal, the light blinks at 0.25 second intervals.
* If DTCs are stored, refer to the Diagnostic Trouble Code Chart Parking Brake.
* If there is only 1 DTC, the DTC is displayed with a 4.5 second pause in between displays. If there are several DTCs, the DTC are displayed with a 2.5 second pause in between each code. Once all of the DTCs are displayed, there is a 4.5 second pause and the DTCs are output again.
* If 2 or more DTCs are detected, the MIL will display the smaller number DTC first.

4. CLEAR DTC (without Techstream)

(a) Turn the engine switch off.

(b) Using SST, connect terminals 13 (TC) and 4 (CG) of the DLC3.

SST : 09843-18040

NOTICE:
Do not connect the wrong terminals, as this will cause parts to be damaged.





(c) Within 5 seconds after turning the engine switch on (IG), push the electric parking brake switch to the lock side 5 times.

NOTICE:
If the parking brake switch is pushed too fast, it may not respond. If it does not respond, perform the operation again and push the switch more slowly.

(d) Check that a normal system code is output.

HINT
If the malfunction continues, the DTC may not be clearable.