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Run the Sensor Input Display Mode

1. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode then the ACCESSORY mode.

NOTE:  Make sure the ODMD (TM) is activated and the image is displayed on the screen.

2. While pressing and holding the AUTO button, press and hold the driver's temperature control (down) switch, and then put the vehicle in ON mode.

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3. Release the button and the switch. The display screen goes directly to the A/C sensor display mode shown. The display screen indicates the sensor ID and then the value for that sensor.

4. To advance to the next sensor, press the sensor ID up/down icon.

NOTE:
  • The sensor values will be displayed in degrees Celsius (°C) or an alphanumeric code. Use the chart to convert the value to degrees Fahrenheit (°F).
  • If the sensor value displays "Er", this indicates there is an open or short in the circuit or sensor. Check for DTCs using the HDS, or use the climate control self-diagnostic function.
  • If necessary, compare the sensor input display to a known-good vehicle under the same test conditions.
  • If the sensor displayed value is out of the normal range, refer to the sensor test or substitute a known-good sensor, and recheck.
Sensor ID Item  Displayed Value 
0 In-car temperature °C
1 Outside air temperature °C
2 Sunlight sensor value: dark = 00, flashlight = 04, cloudy = 10, sunny = 65 10 kcal/m2•h
3 Engine coolant temperature °C
4 Evaporator outlet air temperature (front) °C
5 Humidity value % (Relative Humidity)
6 A/C pressure value 0. 1 MPa
8 Driver's air mix opening (low value indicates cooler air distribution, higher value indicates warmer air distribution) % of opening
9 Passenger's air mix opening (low value indicates cooler air distribution, higher value indicates warmer air distribution) % of opening
10 Rear air mix opening (low value indicates cooler air distribution, higher value indicates warmer air distribution) % of opening
13 Recirculation control opening % of opening
15 Vehicle speed (vehicle must be driven to display speed) km/h
16 Vent temperature air out (Fr TAO) °C
19 Evaporator outlet air temperature (rear) °C
20 Humidity value °C of dew point
21 Fog margin °C
22 Solar radiation azimuth Angle
23 Solar radiation angle of elevation Angle
24 Rear vent temperature air out (Rr TAO) °C
25 Mode control motor A positioning %
26 Mode control motor B positioning %
27 Rear mode control motor positioning %
28 A/C compressor variable capacity control solenoid detect electric current value (VDC Current) 0. 01A

Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion Table 

°C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F
0 32 10 50 20 68 30 86 40 104
1 34 11 52 21 70 31 88 41 106
2 36 12 54 22 72 32 90 42 108
3 37 13 55 23 73 33 91 43 109
4 39 14 57 24 75 34 93 44 111
5 41 15 59 25 77 35 95 45 113
6 43 16 61 26 79 36 97 46 115
7 45 17 63 27 81 37 99 47 117
8 46 18 64 28 82 38 100 48 118
9 48 19 66 29 84 39 102 49 120
°C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F °C °F
50 122 60 140 70 158 80 176 90 194
51 124 61 142 71 160 81 178 91 196
52 126 62 144 72 162 82 180 92 198
53 127 63 145 73 163 83 181 93 199
54 129 64 147 74 165 84 183 94 201
55 131 65 149 75 167 85 185 95 203
56 133 66 151 76 169 86 187 96 205
57 135 67 153 77 170 87 189 97 207
58 136 68 154 78 172 88 190 98 208
59 138 69 156 79 174 89 192 99 210

Alphanumeric Conversion Table 

Display Reading (Alphanumeric) Value
0 thru 200 0 thru 200
201 thru 209 -1 thru -9
210 thru 219 -10 thru -19
220 thru 229 -20 thru -29
230 thru 239 -30 thru -39
240 thru 249 -40 thru -49
250 thru 254 Not used
255 Er

Alphanumeric Conversion Table (Mode Control Motor A Positioning) 

Display Reading (Percent) Mode Position
0 VENT
50 HEAT/VENT-1
50 HEAT/VENT-2
100 HEAT
100 HEAT/DEF-1
100 HEAT/DEF-2
100 DEF

Alphanumeric Conversion Table (Mode Control Motor B Positioning) 

Display Reading (Percent) Mode Position
0 VENT
0 HEAT/VENT-1
57 HEAT/VENT-2
20 HEAT
57 HEAT/DEF-1
73 HEAT/DEF-2
100 DEF

Alphanumeric Conversion Table (Rear Mode Positioning) 

Display Reading (Percent) Mode Position
0 VENT
50 HEAT/VENT
100 HEAT