DTC P3497: Valve Pause System (VPS) Stuck Off Bank 2: Notes

Fig 1: Valve Pause - System Diagram (6 Cylinder Mode)

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Fig 2: Valve Pause - System Diagram (4 Cylinder Mode)

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Fig 3: Valve Pause - System Diagram (3 Cylinder Mode)

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PCM sends command to the rocker arm oil control solenoids			Activated cylinder mode	Rocker arm oil pressure switch (detected oil pressure)
				Rear switch 'OFF' (low)	Rear switch 'ON' (high)	Rear switch 'ON' (high)	Rear switch 'OFF' (low)
Solenoid A (Bank 1)	Solenoid B (Bank 1)	Solenoid A (Bank 2)		Front switch 'OFF' (low)	Front switch 'OFF' (low)	Front switch 'ON' (high)	Front switch 'ON' (high)
OFF	OFF	OFF	6 cylinder mode (no cylinders are paused)	Normal	Failure (P3400)	Failure (P3400 and P3497)	Failure (P3497)
OFF	ON	ON	4 cylinder mode (2 cylinders are paused)	Failure (P3400 and P3497)	Failure (P3497)	Normal	Failure (P3400)
ON	OFF	OFF	3 cylinder mode (3 cylinders are paused)	Failure (P3400)	Normal	Failure (P3497)	Failure (P3400 and P3497)