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Intention of troubleshooting procedure

TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Results Action
1 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF ECT SENSOR No. 2 IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY
Yes Go to the next step.
No Correctly install the ECT sensor No. 2 and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
(See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN 7 & VIN L) (US)] .)
2 PURPOSE: INSPECT ECT SENSOR No. 2 FOR MALFUNCTION
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
(See ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN 7 & VIN L) (US)] .)
3 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY POOR ENGINE COOLANT PASSAGE ASSEMBLY
Yes Reconnect the engine coolant passage correctly.
Replace the engine coolant and perform the repair completion verification.
(See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [(VIN M) (US)] .)
(See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [(VIN 7 & VIN L) (US)] .)
No Go to the next step.
4 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION RELATED TO ENGINE COOLANT AFFECTS DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
  • Inspect the following:
    • Is the system filled with the specified engine coolant?
    • Is there the possibility of freezing (low engine coolant concentration)?
      • Has foreign matter penetrated the engine coolant?
  • Are all items normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the engine coolant and perform the repair completion verification. (Advise the customer to use specified engine coolant used.)
(See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [(VIN M) (US)] .)
(See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [(VIN 7 & VIN L) (US)] .)
5 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION RELATED TO ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE COOLANT PASSAGE AFFECTS DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and refill the system with engine coolant.
(See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [(VIN M) (US)] .)
(See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT [(VIN 7 & VIN L) (US)] .)
Go to repair completion verification.
No Go to the next step.
6 PURPOSE: INSPECT COOLANT CONTROL VALVE FOR MALFUNCTION
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification.
(See COOLANT CONTROL VALVE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN M) (US)] .)
(See COOLANT CONTROL VALVE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(VIN 7 & VIN L) (US)] .)
Repair completion verification 1 PURPOSE: VERIFY THAT VEHICLE IS REPAIRED
  • Install/connect the part removed/disconnected during the troubleshooting procedure.
  • Clear the DTC recorded in the memory. (See CLEARING DTC .)
  • Replicate the vehicle conditions at the time the DTC was detected using the following procedure.
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the PCM. (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Is the same Pending DTC present?
Yes Refer to the controller area network (CAN) malfunction diagnosis flow to inspect for a CAN communication error.
(See CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS FLOW (US) .)
If the CAN communication is normal, perform the diagnosis from Step 1.
No Go to the next step.
Repair completion verification 2 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED
  • Perform the DTC inspection. (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Are any other DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair the malfunctioning location according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
No DTC troubleshooting completed.