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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

Map 

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)

Time needed for diagnosis:  Less than 1 s

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