Confirmation Driving Pattern
HINT:
- When clearing the permanent DTCs, refer to the "CLEAR PERMANENT DTC" procedure.
- Permanent misfire and fuel system DTCs can only be cleared when performing the universal trip driving pattern when no malfunction is detected.
- Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
- Turn the engine switch on (IG).
- Turn the Techstream on.
- Record the DTC(s) and freeze frame data.
- Clear the DTCs (even if no DTCs are stored, perform the clear DTC procedure).
- Using the Techstream, switch the ECM from normal mode to check mode.
Refer to CHECK MODE PROCEDURE [10/2014 - ]
- Read the misfire counts of each cylinder, Misfire Count Cylinder #1 to Misfire Count Cylinder #4, with the engine idling. If any misfire count is displayed, skip the following confirmation driving pattern.
- Drive the vehicle so that the vehicle conditions displayed in Misfire RPM and Misfire Load of the Data List are the same as the freeze frame data. Perform this step several times.
HINT:
In order to store misfire DTCs, it is necessary to operate the vehicle for the period of time shown in the table below, confirm the Misfire RPM and Misfire Load in the Data List.
Engine speed Duration Idling 8.0 minutes or more 1000 4.5 minutes or more 2000 2.5 minutes or more 3000 1.5 minutes or more - Check whether misfires have occurred by checking DTCs and freeze frame data.
HINT:
Do not turn the engine switch off until the output DTC(s) and freeze frame data have been recorded. When the ECM returns to normal mode (default), the stored DTC(s), freeze frame data and other data are cleared.
- Record the DTC(s), freeze frame data and misfire counts.
- Turn the engine switch off and wait for at least 30 seconds.
- Clear the DTCs (even if no DTCs are stored, perform the clear DTC procedure).