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Active Test Mode

Test Item 

TEST ITEM

CONDITION

JUDGMENT

CHECK ITEM (REMEDY)

ENG COOLANT TEMP

Change the engine coolant temperature using CONSULT.

If malfunctioning symptom disappears, see CHECK ITEM.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Engine coolant temperature sensor
  • Fuel injector

FUEL INJECTION

Change the amount of fuel injection using CONSULT.

If malfunctioning symptom disappears, see CHECK ITEM.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Fuel injector
  • Air fuel ratio (A/F) sensor 1

IGNITION TIMING

  • Timing light: Set
  • Retard the ignition timing using CONSULT.

If malfunctioning symptom disappears, see CHECK ITEM.

Perform Idle Air Volume Learning.

PURG VOL CONT/V

  • Engine: After warming up, run engine at 1, 500 RPM.
  • Change the EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve opening percent using CONSULT.

Engine speed changes according to the opening percent.

  • Harness and connectors
  • EVAP canister purge volume control solenoid valve

POWER BALANCE

  • Engine: After warming up, idle the engine.
  • A/C switch OFF
  • Selector lever: N position (CVT models), Neutral position (M/T models)
  • Cut off each injector signal one at a time using CONSULT.

Engine runs rough or stops. (Works for accidental fire.)

  • Harness and connectors
  • Compression
  • Fuel injector
  • Power transistor
  • Spark plug
  • Ignition coil

INT V/T ASSIGN ANGLE

Changes intake valve timing using CONSULT.

If malfunctioning symptom disappears, see CHECK ITEM.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Intake valve timing control solenoid valve

EXT V/T ASSIGN ANGLE

Changes exhaust valve timing using CONSULT.

If malfunctioning symptom disappears, see CHECK ITEM.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Exhaust valve timing control solenoid valve

EGR CONTROL VALVE

  • Ignition switch: ON (Engine stopped)
  • EGR volume control valve opening changes using CONSULT.

EGR volume control valve changes according to the target valve opening (0 deg. - 70 deg.)

  • Harness and connectors
  • EGR volume control valve

FAN DUTY CONTROL*

  • Ignition switch: ON
  • Change duty ratio using CONSULT.

Cooling fan speed changes.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Cooling fan motor
  • IPDM E/R

ACTIVE GRILLE SHUTTER

NOTE: Initial position learning is required every time when the ignition switch is turned OFF.
  1. Engine: Idle speed
  2. Touch "CALIBRTN" to perform initial position learning.
  3. Touch "OPEN" or "CLOSE" to operate active grille shutter.

Active grille shutter fully opens or fully closes.

  • Harness or connector
  • Active grille shutter actuator
  • Active grille shutter

FUEL PUMP RELAY

  • Ignition switch: ON (Engine stopped)
  • Turn the fuel pump relay "ON" and "OFF" using CONSULT and listen to operating sound.

Fuel pump relay makes the operating sound.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Fuel pump relay

TUMBLE CONTROL VALVE

  • Ignition switch: ON (Engine stopped)
  • Turn the intake manifold runner control valve "ON" and "OFF" using CONSULT to open or close.

Touch the intake manifold runner control valve motor and check the operating vibration and sound.

  • Harness and connectors
  • Intake manifold runner control valve
  • Intake manifold runner control valve motor

FUEL /T TEMP SEN

Change the fuel tank temperature using CONSULT.

VENT CONTROL VALVE

  • Ignition switch: ON (Engine stopped)
  • Turn EVAP canister vent control valve ON and OFF with the CONSULT and listen to operating sound.

EVAP canister vent control valve makes an operating sound.

  • Harness and connectors
  • EVAP canister vent control valve

*: Leaving cooling fan OFF with CONSULT while engine is running may cause the engine to overheat.