Component Inspection

Check communication between ECM and scan tool
1. IGN "ON" & Engine "OFF"
2. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC).
3. Erase the DTC and Monitor Parameter of immobilizer on the scan tool.
  * Try one more time from "select car model" even if "Communication error" is present on the scan tool.
  
  Fig 1: Scan Tool Display - KEY STATUS
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4. Is the communication between ECM and scan tool normal?
  YES : If ECM is in "Locked by Timer" status. Keep "KEY ON" status for 1 hours to withdraw "Locked by Timer" status. Then repair or replace as necessary and go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.
  
  NO : Substitute with a known-good scan tool and check for proper operation.
  
  If the problem is corrected, Go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR " procedure.