Throttle Body Cleaning: Cleaning

Do not insert your fingers into the installed throttle body when you turn the vehicle to the ON mode, or while the vehicle is in ON mode. If you do, you will seriously injure your fingers if the throttle valve is activated.

Air Cleaner Element - Check

1. Make sure the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

2. Remove the air cleaner element .

3. Check for damage to the air cleaner element. If the air cleaner element is damaged, replace it.

Throttle Body - Remove
Remove the throttle body .
Throttle Body - Clean

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Clean off the carbon from the throttle valve and inside the throttle body with a paper towel soaked with throttle plate cleaner.
- Remove the throttle body to clean it.
- Be careful not to pinch your fingers.
- To avoid removing the molybdenum coating, do not clean the bearing area of the throttle shaft (A).
- Do not spray throttle plate cleaner directly on the throttle body.
- Use a commercially available throttle plate cleaner.
Throttle Body - Install
Install the throttle body .

HDS - Connect

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1. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode, but do not start the engine.

2. Connect the HDS to the DLC (A) located under the driver's side of the dashboard.

3. Make sure the HDS communicates with the PCM and other vehicle systems. If it doesn't, go to the DLC circuit troubleshooting

PCM - Reset
Reset the PCM with the HDS .

TP POSITION CHECK - Select

1. Select the ETCS TEST in the INSPECTION MENU with the HDS.

2. Select TP POSITION CHECK and clear the throttle position (TP) learned value.

3. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

4. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode, and wait 2 seconds without pressing the accelerator pedal.

PCM - Idle Learn
Do the PCM idle learn procedure .