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Diagnostic Method

Judge as NG when Diagnosis 1 or Diagnosis 2 is established.

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

Diagnosis 1 

Judgment value. 

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
|Oil temperature 21 sec. after engine start - Engine coolant temperature at engine start|
| Oil temperature 21 sec. after engine start - Intake air temperature 21 sec. after engine start|
More than 10°C (18°F)
More than value of Map1

Map1 

Ambient temperature (°C (°F)) -30 (-22) 30 (86) 45 (113) 60 (140)
| Engine oil temperature at engine start - Intake air temperature 21 sec. after engine start|
(°C (°F))
10 (18) 10 (18) 22 (39.6) 22 (39.6)

Diagnosis 2 

JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Engine oil temperature
Elapsed time after starting the engine
Less than 50°C (122°F) Value of Map2 or more

Map2 

TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION

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) 2350 1825 1300 1030 750 600 450 300

Time needed for diagnosis:  Less than 1 s

Malfunction indicator light illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.