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Fail-Safe Chart

WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE: 

WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Water temperature data is interrupted for 5 seconds. The gauge needle indicates below "C". Water temperature data is received.

FUEL SIGNAL (FUEL INJECTION SIGNAL): 

FUEL SIGNAL (FUEL INJECTION SIGNAL) FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
While the ignition switch is in the ON position, the fuel injection signal is interrupted for 60 seconds. Fuel gauge calibration is performed using average fuel consumption data. The ignition switch is turned from off to on and normal data is received.

FUEL SIGNAL (GAUGE SIGNAL): 

FUEL SIGNAL (GAUGE SIGNAL) FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
While the ignition switch is in the ON position, the sender signal is interrupted for 60 seconds and a malfunction signal is received from one of the gauges for 10 to 20 seconds. The needle indicates E, and the warning light comes on. The ignition switch is turned from off to on and normal data is received.

SHIFT INDICATOR: 

SHIFT INDICATOR FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
"P to D" data is interrupted for 3 seconds. All indicators go off. Normal data is received.
"S" data is interrupted for 3 seconds. The "S" indicator goes off. Normal data is received.

GEAR POSITION INDICATOR (1 TO 6): 

GEAR POSITION INDICATOR (1 TO 6) FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Gear position data is interrupted for 3 seconds or a malfunction signal is received. The indicator goes off. Normal data is received.

ABS & BRAKE: 

ABS & BRAKE FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
ABS & Brake data is interrupted for 10 seconds. The warning light comes on. Normal data is received.

DOOR: 

DOOR FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Regular data is interrupted. The data received most recently remains displayed. Normal data is received.

TAIL: 

TAIL FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Regular data is interrupted. The data received most recently remains displayed. Normal data is received.

BEAM: 

BEAM FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Regular data is interrupted for 10 seconds or more. The indicator goes off. Normal data is received.

AIRBAG: 

AIRBAG FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Airbag data is interrupted for 10 seconds or there is a malfunction in the meter's internal CPU. The warning light comes on. Normal data is received.

COMPASS: 

COMPASS FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Unspecified data is received. Only the compass frame is displayed. Direction data is received.

OUTSIDE TEMP.: 

OUTSIDE TEMP FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Abnormal data and sensor malfunctioning data are received. "- -.°C (- -°F)" is displayed. Normal data is received.
Outside temp, data is interrupted for 10 seconds. The display becomes blank. Normal data is received.

MULTI-INFORMATION: 

MULTI-INFORMATION FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
Cruise information data is interrupted for 60 seconds. The display becomes blank (only measurement units are displayed). Normal data is received.

RHEOSTAT: 

RHEOSTAT FAIL-SAFE REFERENCE

Condition Response Recovery
The rheostat data is interrupted for 10 seconds or abnormal data is received. The display remains in daytime mode. Normal data is received.