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Inspection Procedure

CAUTION: Be careful when replacing any part in the system or changing the coolant because the coolant in the heat storage tank is hot even if the engine is cold.

HINT:

  1. CHECK OTHER DTC OUTPUT (IN ADDITION TO DTC P1116) 
    1. Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the power switch ON (IG).
    3. Turn the hand-held tester ON.
    4. On the hand-held tester, select the item: DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II / DTC INFO / CURRENT CODES.
    5. Read DTCs.

    Result: 

    DTC OUTPUT (IN ADDITION TO DTC P1116)

    Display (DTC Output) Proceed to
    P1116 A
    P1116 and other DTCs B

    HINT:

    If any other codes besides P1116 are output, perform troubleshooting for those DTCs first.

    B: GO TO RELEVANT DTC CHART (See  DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART   ) 

    A: Go To Next Step 

  2. CHECK COOLING SYSTEM (CHECK FOR CLOGGING IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM) 

    OK: Coolant passage has no blockage. 

    NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLING SYSTEM 

    OK: REPLACE TEMPERATURE SENSOR (CHS TANK OUTLET TEMPERATURE SENSOR)