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General Diagnostic Table: Inspection

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Symptoms Main probable cause Other probable cause
Poor brake performance Long braking/stopping distance
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Brake pad
  • Aeration to brake line
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Master cylinder
  • Brake caliper
  • Disc rotor
  • Brake pipe
  • Brake booster
Wheel lock
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pipe
Brake drag
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Master cylinder
  • Brake caliper
  • Parking brake
  • Axle and wheels
  • Brake pedal play
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Brake pad
  • Brake pipe
Long brake pedal stroke
  • Aeration to brake line
  • Brake pedal play
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Master cylinder
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pad
  • Brake pipe
  • Brake booster
Vehicle vertical pitching
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Road surface (uneven)
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
Poor brake performance Unstable braking
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pad
  • Road surface (uneven)
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Master cylinder
  • Disc rotor
  • Brake pipe
  • Axle and wheels
  • Road with crowns or banks
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
Vibration or noise
  • When braking suddenly
  • When accelerating rapidly
  • While driving on a slippery road
Excessive brake pedal vibration
  • Road surface (uneven)
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Brake booster
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
Noise from VDC Control Module & H/U
  • VDC Control Module & H/U (mount bushing)
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Brake pipe
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
Noise from the front side of vehicle
  • VDC Control Module & H/U (mount bushing)
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Master cylinder
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pad
  • Disc rotor
  • Brake pipe
  • Brake booster
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
  • Axle and wheels
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
Noise from the rear side of vehicle
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pad
  • Disc rotor
  • Parking brake
  • Brake pipe
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
  • Axle and wheels
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
Engine does not accelerate or goes into a stall when accelerating suddenly or driving on a slippery surface.
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Master cylinder
  • Brake caliper
  • Parking brake
  • Incorrect wiring or piping
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Brake pad
  • Brake pipe
Poor change-direction-operation stability of TCS Deviation to right or left direction
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pad
  • Wheel alignment
  • Road surface (uneven)
  • Road with crowns or banks
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Disc rotor
  • Brake pipe
  • Axle and wheels
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
Vehicle spin
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Brake pad
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pipe
Steering wheel drag while driving
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Power steering system
  • Brake caliper
  • Brake pad
  • Disc rotor
  • Wheel alignment
  • Road surface (uneven)
  • Road with crowns or banks
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
VDC operates while driving normally.
  • VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor gap
  • Defective steering angle sensor or improper neutral position
  • Defective yaw rate & G sensor or improper installation of VDC Control Module & H/U.
  • Wheel alignment
  • Road surface (uneven)
  • Road with crowns or banks
  • Suspension play or fatigue (reduced damping)
  • Tire specifications, tire wear and air pressures
  • Incorrect wiring or piping connections
  • Power steering system
 
VDC OFF indicator light does not illuminate when the VDC OFF switch is operated.
  • Harness
  • Combination meter
  • Defective cockpit control module
 
Parking brake warning light/brake warning light (EBD warning light) illuminate. Parking brake system does not operate.
  • Defective parking brake switch
  • Malfunction in VDC Control Module & H/U
  • Defective CAN communication
 
AVH function and accelerator interlocking release function do not operate.
  • Defective cockpit control module
  • Malfunction signal reception from ECM
  • Malfunction signal reception from TCM
  • Malfunction signal reception from VDC Control Module
  • Defective parameter selection for VDC Control Module & H/U
  • CAN signal not received from ECM
  • CAN signal not received from TCM
  • CAN signal not received from body integrated unit
  • Defective longitudinal G sensor
 
When the AVH function is set to ON, drugging of brake may occur when the vehicle starts to move. - Driver's seat belt is not fastened.