Using the B-CAN System Diagnosis Test Mode 1 (Use only if the HDS is unavailable)
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- Check for communication circuit problems using B-CAN System Diagnostic Test Mode 1 (see TROUBLESHOOTING - B-CAN SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS TEST MODE 1 AND TEST MODE 2 (WITHOUT THE HDS) )
- Check for DTCs
- If there are DTCs stored, sort them, and then troubleshoot the DTCs in this order
- -1 Battery voltage DTCs
- -2 Internal error DTCs
- -3 Loss of communication DTCsNOTE: If DTC U1280 is stored, troubleshoot DTC U1280 first (see DTC U1280: Communication bus Line Error (BUS-OFF) )
- -4 Signal error DTCs
- If no DTCs are retrieved, use B-CAN System Diagnostic Test Mode 2 to check all inputs related to the failure (see TROUBLESHOOTING - B-CAN SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS TEST MODE 1 AND TEST MODE 2 (WITHOUT THE HDS) )