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Diagnostic Procedure

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

    Use scan tool (M.U.T.-III) to perform the CAN bus diagnosis.

    Q: Is the check result normal? 

    YES  : Go to Step  3.

    NO  : Repair the CAN bus lines (Refer to - Diagnosis, CAN BUS DIAGNOSTICS TABLE ). After repairing the CAN bus line, go to Step  2.

  2. STEP 2. Check whether the DTC is stored again. 

    Q: Is DTC No. C121A stored? 

    YES  : Go to Step  3.

    NO  : This diagnosis is complete.

  3. STEP 3. Steering wheel sensor calibration. 

    Perform calibration of the steering wheel sensor (Refer to - ON-VEHICLE SERVICE ).

    Q: Has the calibration succeeded? 

    YES  : Go to Step  4.

    NO  : Replace the steering wheel sensor (Refer to - STEERING WHEEL SENSOR ). Then, go to Step  4.

  4. STEP 4. Check whether the DTC is stored again. 

    Q: Is DTC No. C121A stored? 

    YES  : Replace the AWC-ECU (Refer to AWC-ECU <VEHICLES WITH S-AWC> ). Then, go to Step  5.

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

  5. STEP 5. Check whether the DTC is stored again. 

    Q: Is DTC No. C121A stored? 

    YES  : Return to Step  1.

    NO  : This diagnosis is complete.