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Troubleshooting Diagnostic Procedure

U2036-46: (VCM) TROUBLESHOOTING DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Results Action
1 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF MALFUNCTION IS CAUSED BY NOT PERFORMING VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) CALIBRATION 
  • Switch the ignition off/main power OFF and wait for 30 s or more.
  • Switch the ignition ON (engine off or on)/main power ON (READY off or on) and wait for 30 s or more.
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the vehicle control module (VCM). (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Is the same Pending DTC present?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Perform the repair completion verification 2.
2 PURPOSE: INSPECT VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) AND BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) FOR MALFUNCTION 
  • Switch the ignition off/main power OFF, and then switch it ON (engine off)/(READY off).
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the vehicle control module (VCM) and body control module (BCM). (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Is a DTC related to an internal malfunction displayed?
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning location according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
(See DTC TABLE [VCM] .)
(See DTC TABLE [BCM] .)
No Go to the next step.
3 PURPOSE: INSPECT DRIVER MONITORING CAMERA UNIT FOR MALFUNCTION 
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the driver monitoring camera unit. (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Are any DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning location according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
(See DTC TABLE [DMC] .)
No Go to the next step.
4 PURPOSE: INSPECT CAN COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT BETWEEN VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) AND DRIVER MONITORING CAMERA UNIT FOR MALFUNCTION  Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the malfunctioning location and perform the repair completion verification 1.
5 PURPOSE: INSPECT DRIVER MONITORING CAMERA UNIT FOR MALFUNCTION DEPENDING ON REPEATABILITY 
  • Install/connect the part removed/disconnected during the troubleshooting procedure.
  • Clear the DTC recorded in the memory.

    (See CLEARING DTC .)

  • Switch the ignition off/main power OFF and wait for 30 s or more.
  • Switch the ignition ON (engine off or on)/main power ON (READY off or on) and wait for 30 s or more.
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the vehicle control module (VCM). (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Is the same Pending DTC present?
Yes Refer to the controller area network (CAN) malfunction diagnosis flow to inspect for a CAN communication error.
(See MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS FLOW [CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN)] .)
If the CAN communication is normal, perform the diagnosis from Step 1.
No Go to the next step.
Repair completion verification 1 PURPOSE: VERIFY THAT VEHICLE IS REPAIRED 
  • Install/connect the part removed/disconnected during the troubleshooting procedure.
  • Clear the DTC recorded in the memory.

    (See CLEARING DTC .)

  • Switch the ignition off/main power OFF and wait for 30 s or more.
  • Switch the ignition ON (engine off or on)/main power ON (READY off or on) and wait for 30 s or more.
  • Perform the DTC inspection for the vehicle control module (VCM). (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Is the same Pending DTC present?
Yes Refer to the controller area network (CAN) malfunction diagnosis flow to inspect for a CAN communication error.
(See MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS FLOW [CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN)] .)
If the CAN communication is normal, perform the diagnosis from Step 1.
  • If the malfunction recurs, replace the body control module (BCM), then go to the next step.

(Refer to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION in service information.)
No Go to the next step.
Repair completion verification 2 PURPOSE: VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED 
  • Perform the DTC inspection. (See DTC INSPECTION .)
  • Are any other DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair or replace the malfunctioning location according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
No DTC troubleshooting completed.