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Confirmation Driving Pattern

HINT: 

  1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
  2. Turn the engine switch on (IG).
  3. Turn the Techstream on.
  4. Clear the DTCs (even if no DTCs are stored, perform the clear DTC procedure).
  5. Turn the engine switch off and wait for at least 30 seconds.
  6. Start the engine and warm it up for 5 minutes or more.
  7. Stop the engine.
  8. Leave the vehicle outside overnight.
  9. Turn the engine switch on (IG) [A].
  10. Turn the Techstream on.
  11. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Data List / Coolant Temperature.
  12. Check that the value of the Data List item Coolant Temperature is between -10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F).
  13. Start the engine and warm it up until the coolant temperature is the same as the coolant temperature in the Freeze Frame Data.
  14. Idle the engine for 1 minute or more [B].
  15. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Trouble Codes [C].
  16. Read the pending DTCs.

    HINT: 

    • If a pending DTC is output, the system is malfunctioning.
    • If a pending DTC is not output, perform the following procedure.
  17. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Utility / All Readiness.
  18. Input the DTC: P050A-00.
  19. Check the DTC judgment result.
    Techstream Display Description
    NORMAL
    • DTC judgment completed
    • System normal
    ABNORMAL
    • DTC judgment completed
    • System abnormal
    INCOMPLETE
    • DTC judgment not completed
    • Perform driving pattern after confirming DTC enabling conditions

    HINT: 

    • If the judgment result is NORMAL, the system is normal.
    • If the judgment result is ABNORMAL, the system is malfunctioning.
    • If the judgment result is INCOMPLETE, idle the engine for 3 minutes, let the engine cool down, and then perform steps [A] through [B] again.
    • Idle the engine for 3 minutes, let the engine cool down, and then perform steps [A] through [C]: Normal judgment procedure.

      The normal judgment procedure is used to complete DTC judgment and also used when clearing permanent DTCs.

    • When clearing the permanent DTCs, do not disconnect the cable from the battery terminal or attempt to clear the DTCs during this procedure, as doing so will clear the universal trip and normal judgment histories.