Work Flow
CHECK IN
CHECK INCIDENT CONDITIONS.
Listen to customer complaints. (Get symptoms.).................................................
STEP I
Check andPRINT OUT(write down) Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).
Then clear. Also check related service bulletins for information.
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STEP II
Symptoms
collected.No symptoms, except MIL
lights up, or Malfunction
Code exists at STEP II.
Verify the symptom by driving in the condition the cus-
tomer described.
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STEP III
Normal Code
(at STEP II)
Malfunction Code
(at STEP II)
INCIDENT CONFIRMATION
Verify the DTC by performing the ``DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE''.
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STEP IV
cChoose the appropriate action.
Malfunction Code (at STEP II or IV) Normal Code (at both STEP II and IV)...........................................
*2STEP V
BASIC INSPECTION
SYMPTOM BASIS (at STEP I or III)
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Perform inspections
according to Symptom
Matrix Chart.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS FOR DTC XX.STEP VI
REPAIR/REPLACE
NGFINAL CHECK
Con®rm that the incident is completely ®xed by performing BASIC INSPECTION and
DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE (or OVERALL FUNCTION CHECK). Then,
erase the unnecessary (already ®xed) DTCs in ECM.
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STEP VII
CHECK OUT
*1: If the incident cannot be duplicated, refer to GI section (``Incident Simulation Tests'', ``HOW TO PERFORM EFFICIENT
DIAGNOSIS FOR AN ELECTRICAL INCIDENT'').
*2: If the on board diagnostic system cannot be performed, check main power supply and ground circuit. Refer to
``TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS FOR POWER SUPPLY'', EC-63.
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS Ð Work Flow
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