System Diagnosis: Operation
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The PCM can test many of its own input and output circuits. If the PCM senses a fault in a major system, the PCM stores a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) in memory.
For DTC information see POWERTRAIN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES ).