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How To Proceed With Troubleshooting

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

The hand-held tester can be used at step 3, 4, 6, 9.

  1. Vehicle Brought to Workshop 
    1. Go to next step.
  2. Customer Problem Analysis (See  CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS CHECK  ) 
    1. Go to next step.
  3. Connect the OBD II scan tool or hand-held tester to DLC3 
    1. Go to next step.
  4. Check and Clear DTC and Freeze Frame Data (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ) 
    1. Go to next step.
  5. Visual Inspection 
    1. Go to next step.
  6. Setting the Check Mode Diagnosis (See  CHECK MODE PROCEDURE  ) 
    1. Go to next step.
  7. Problem Symptom Confirmation (See  ROAD TEST  ) 
    1. Symptom does not occur: Go to step 8 
    2. Symptom occur: Go to step   9 
  8. Symptom Simulation (See  HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING  ) 
    1. Go to next step.
  9. DTC Check (See  DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ) 
    1. DTC is not output: Go to step 10 
    2. DTC is output: Go to step   18 
  10. Basic Inspection (See  ON -- VEHICLE INSPECTION  ,  REPLACEMENT  and  ADJUSTMENT  ) 
    1. NG: Go to step   20 
    2. OK: Go to next step. 
  11. Mechanical System Test (See  MECHANICAL SYSTEM TESTS  ) 
    1. NG: Go to step   17 
    2. OK: Go to next step. 
  12. Hydraulic Test (See  HYDRAULIC TEST  ) 
    1. NG: Go to step   17 
    2. OK: Go to next step. 
  13. Manual Shifting Test (See  MANUAL SHIFTING TEST  ) 
    1. NG: Go to step   15 
    2. OK: Go to next step. 
  14. Problem Symptoms Table Chapter 1 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 
    1. NG: Go to step   19 
    2. OK: Go to next step. 
  15. Problem Symptoms Table Chapter 2 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 
    1. NG: Go to step   17 
    2. OK: Go to next step. 
  16. Problem Symptoms Table Chapter 3 (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 
    1. NG: Go to next step. 
  17. Part Inspection 
    1. :Go to step   20 
  18. DTC Chart (See  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART   ) 
    1. Go to next step.
  19. Circuit Inspection 
    1. Go to next step.
  20. Identification of Problem 
    1. Go to next step.
  21. Repair 
    1. Go to next step.
  22. Confirmation Test 
    1. End