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Diagnostic Method

Judge as NG when Diagnosis 1 or Diagnosis 2 becomes NG.

If the duration of time while the following conditions are met is longer than the time indicated, judge as NG.

Diagnosis 1 

Judgment Value 

JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Engine oil temperature at engine start - Engine coolant temperature at engine start > 10°C (18°F)
Engine oil temperature at engine start - Intake air temperature 30 sec. after engine start > Value of Map 1

Map 1 

Ambient air temperature °C (°F) -30 (-22) 30 (86) 45 (113) 60 (140)
Engine oil temperature at engine start - Intake air temperature 30 sec. after engine start °C (°F) 10 (18) 10 (18) 22 (39.6) 22 (39.6)

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  Less than 1 second

Diagnosis 2 

Judgment Value 

JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Engine oil temperature < 50°C (122°F)
Elapsed time after starting the engine ≥ Value from Map 2

Map 2 

TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION - MAP 2

Intake air temperature at engine start °C (°F) -30 (-22) -20 (-4) -10 (14) 0 (32) 10 (50) 20 (68) 30 (86) 40 (104)
Elapsed time after starting the engine s 2, 800 2, 100 1, 400 900 650 500 400 400

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  Value of Map 2

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.