Inspection Procedure
HINT:
It is possible that the malfunctioning area can be found using the Active Test Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor operation. The Active Test can determine if the heated oxygen sensor or other potential trouble areas are malfunctioning or not.
The injection volume can be switched to -12.5% (decrease) or +25% (increase) by the Active Test.
The Active Test procedure enables a technician to check and graph the output voltage of the heated oxygen sensors.
- Procedure:
- Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON.
- Warm up the engine by running the engine at 2500 rpm for approximately 90 seconds.
- Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Active Test / Control the Injection Volume for A/F Sensor.
- Perform the Active Test while the engine is idling.
Standard
The heated oxygen sensor reacts in accordance with the increase and decrease of injection volume:
+25% → Rich output: More than 0.55 V
-12.5% → Lean output: Less than 0.4 V
The heated oxygen sensor (sensor 1) output has a few seconds of delay and the heated oxygen sensor (sensor 2) output has a maximum of 20 seconds of delay.
If the vehicle is short on fuel, the air-fuel ratio becomes lean and the DTCs will be recorded.
| Case | Front HO2 Sensor (Sensor 1) Output Voltage | Rear HO2 Sensor (Sensor 2) Output Voltage | Main Suspected Trouble Area |
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Inspect the fuses for circuits related to this system before performing the following inspection procedure.
HINT:
- Read freeze frame data using the Techstream. Freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can help determine if the vehicle was running or stopped, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, and other data from the time the malfunction occurred.
- A high heated oxygen sensor (sensor 1) voltage (0.55 V or more) indicates a rich air-fuel ratio.
- A low heated oxygen sensor (sensor 1) voltage (0.4 V or less) indicates a lean air-fuel ratio.