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How To Proceed With Troubleshooting [09/2020 - ]: Procedure

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  1. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP 

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  2. CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS 

    HINT: 

    • In troubleshooting, check that the problem symptoms have been accurately identified. Preconceptions should be discarded in order to make an accurate judgment. To clearly understand what the problem symptoms are, it is extremely important to ask the customer about the problem and the conditions at the time the malfunction occurred.
    • Gather as much information as possible for reference. Past problems that seem unrelated may also help in some cases.
    • The following 5 items are important points for analysis:
      What Vehicle model, system name
      When Date, time, occurrence frequency
      Where Road conditions
      Under what conditions? Driving conditions, weather conditions
      How did it happen? Problem symptoms

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  3. INSPECT BATTERY 
    1. Measure the battery voltage.

      Standard voltage

      11 to 14 V

      HINT: 

      If the voltage is below 11 V, recharge or replace the battery before proceeding to the next step.

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  4. CHECK CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM* 
    1. Check if CAN communication system DTCs are output.

      Refer to HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING [09/2018 - ]

      Result

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      CAN DTCs are not output. A
      CAN DTCs are output. B

    Result: 

    GO TO CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. Refer to  HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING [09/2018 - ] 

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  5. CHECK DTC* 
    1. Check for DTCs.

      Safety connect system: Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR [09/2020 - ]

      Telematics system: Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR [09/2020 - ] 

      Body Electrical > Telematics > Trouble Codes 

      Result

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      DTCs are not output. A
      Safety connect system DTCs are output. B
      Telematics system DTCs are output. C

    Result: 

    GO TO SAFETY CONNECT SYSTEM. Refer to  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART [09/2020 - ] 

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    GO TO TELEMATICS SYSTEM. Refer to  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART [09/2020 - ]  

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  6. CHECK VEHICLE CONTROL HISTORY 
    1. Check for vehicle control history and note any codes that are output.

      Body Electrical > Telematics > Utility 

      Tester Display
      Vehicle Control History (RoB)

      Result

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      No vehicle control history is output A
      Any vehicle control history is output B

    Result: 

    GO TO VEHICLE CONTROL HISTORY. Refer to  VEHICLE CONTROL HISTORY [09/2020 - ] 

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  7. PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE 
    1. Refer to Problem Symptoms Table.

      Refer to PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE [09/2020 - ] 

      Result

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      Fault is not listed in Problem Symptoms Table. A
      Fault is listed in Problem Symptoms Table. B

      HINT: 

      If the symptom does not recur and no DTCs are output, perform the simulation method.

      Refer to HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING [09/2020 - 11/2021] , or refer to HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING [11/2021 - 09/2022] , or refer to HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING [09/2022 - ]

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  8. OVERALL ANALYSIS AND TROUBLESHOOTING* 
    1. Terminals of ECU

      Refer to TERMINALS OF ECU [09/2020 - 09/2022] , or refer to TERMINALS OF ECU [09/2022 - ] 

    2. Data List / Active Test

      Refer to DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST [09/2020 - ] 

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  9. REPAIR OR REPLACE 

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  10. CONFIRMATION TEST 

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