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Pinpoint Tests AQ: The Driver, Passenger, Rear Left, Rear Right Door Ajar Or Liftgate Warning Is Inoperative/Always On




Instrumentation, Message Center and Warning Chimes

Pinpoint Tests

Pinpoint Test AQ: The DRIVER, PASSENGER, REAR LEFT, REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR or LIFTGATE Warning Is Inoperative/Always On

Normal Operation

The Instrument Cluster (IC) receives the door ajar status for the LH front, RH front, LH rear and RH rear door ajar switch from the Smart Junction Box (SJB) over the Medium Speed Controller Area Network (MS-CAN) communication bus. When the IC receives a message from the SJB that one or more doors are open or ajar, the IC turns on the applicable door ajar warning.

NOTE: If DTC U0140 is set in the SJB, other symptoms may also be present such as high beam indicator, RH/LH turn indicators, instrument panel backlighting and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

- Interior lighting concern
- IC



PINPOINT TEST AQ: THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, REAR LEFT, REAR RIGHT DOOR AJAR OR LIFTGATE WARNING IS INOPERATIVE/ALWAYS ON

NOTICE: Use the correct probe adapter(s) when making measurements. Failure to use the correct probe adapter(s) may damage the connector.

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AQ1 CHECK THE INTERIOR LIGHTING OPERATION


- Open and close each door while monitoring the interior lamps.
- Do the interior lamps operate correctly with each door?

Yes
GO to AQ2.

No
Refer to Courtesy Lamp. Testing and Inspection

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AQ2 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE CONTINUOUS IC SELF-TEST


- Check for recorded IC DTCs from the continuous self-test.
- Is DTC U0140 recorded?

Yes
Go To Pinpoint Test AH. Pinpoint Tests AH: DTC U0140

No
INSTALL a new IC. REFER to Instrument Cluster (IC) Instrument Cluster (IC). TEST the system for normal operation.

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