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DTC U0121: Can Time-Out Error (Abs/ASC): Diagnosis

  1. STEP 1. Scan tool (M.U.T.-IIISE) CAN bus diagnostics. 

    Use scan tool (M.U.T.-IIISE) to perform the CAN bus diagnosis. (Refer to CAN BUS DIAGNOSIS ).

    Q: Is the check result normal? 

    YES:  Go to Step 2.

    NO:  Repair the CAN bus lines (Refer to CAN BUS DIAGNOSTICS TABLE ).

  2. STEP 2. Scan tool (M.U.T.-IIISE) diagnostic trouble code. 

    Check if the ASC-related diagnostic trouble code is set.

    Q: Is the ASC-related diagnostic trouble code set? 

    YES:  Carry out the appropriate troubleshooting.

    NO:  Go to Step 3.

  3. STEP 3. Scan tool (M.U.T.-IIISE) diagnostic trouble code. 

    Is diagnostic trouble code No. U0121 set in the other ECU, which communicates with the ASC-ECU via CAN?

    Q: Is the diagnostic trouble code set? 

    YES:  Go to Step 4.

    NO:  Go to Step  5.

  4. STEP 4. Symptom recheck after erasing diagnostic trouble code. 

    Q: Is the diagnostic trouble code set? 

    YES:  Replace the ASC-ECU.

    NO:  Intermittent malfunction (Refer to HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS ).

  5. STEP 5. Symptom recheck after erasing diagnostic trouble code. 

    Q: Is the diagnostic trouble code set? 

    YES:  Replace the TCM.

    NO:  Intermittent malfunction (Refer to HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS ).