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SERVICE MANUAL
2001
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DaimlerChrysler Corporation reserves the right
to make changes in design or to make additions
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Copyright DaimlerChrysler Corporation
81-726-1042CD
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FOREWORD
The information contained in this service manual has been prepared for the professional automotive tech-
nician involved in daily repair operations. Information describing the operation and use of standard and
optional equipment is included in the Owner's Manual provided with the vehicle.
Information in this manual is divided into groups. These groups contain description, operation, diagnosis,
testing, adjustments, removal, installation, disassembly, and assembly procedures for the systems and compo-
nents. To assist in locating a group title page, use the Group Tab Locator by clicking to the following page. The
first page of the group has a contents section that lists major topics within the group.
A Service Manual Comment form is included at the rear of this manual. Use the form to provide
DaimlerChrysler Corporation with your comments and suggestions.
Tightening torques are provided as a specific value throughout this manual. This value represents the
midpoint of the acceptable engineering torque range for a given fastener application. These torque values are
intended for use in service assembly and installation procedures using the correct OEM fasteners. When
replacing fasteners, always use the same type (part number) fastener as removed.
DaimlerChrysler Corporation reserves the right to change testing procedures, specifications, diagnosis,
repair methods, or vehicle wiring at any time without prior notice or incurring obligation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION.........................................................1
1.1SYSTEM COVERAGE...............................................1
1.2SIX-STEP TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE..........................1
2.0 IDENTIFICATION OF SYSTEM.............................................1
3.0 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION AND FUNCTIONAL OPERATION......................1
3.1AIRBAG SYSTEM/OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER SYSTEM........2
3.1.1DRIVER AIRBAG...........................................3
3.1.2CLOCKSPRING............................................4
3.1.3PASSENGER AIRBAG......................................4
3.1.4SEAT BELT TENSIONER (SBT)...............................5
3.1.5SEAT BELT SWITCHES (SBS)................................5
3.1.6SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE (SIACM)............5
3.1.7SEAT AIRBAGS (SAB)......................................6
3.1.8ORC/SIACM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES..................6
3.1.9ACTIVE CODES...........................................7
3.1.10STORED CODES..........................................7
3.2AUDIO SYSTEM....................................................7
3.2.1REMOTE RADIO CONTROLS................................8
3.2.2CD CHANGER.............................................8
3.3BODY CONTROL MODULE...........................................8
3.4CHIME WARNING SYSTEM...........................................9
3.4.1CHIME PRIORITY..........................................9
3.4.2CHIME ON CONDITIONS....................................9
3.4.3WARNING LAMP ANNOUNCEMENT.........................10
3.4.4OTHER CHIME ON CONDITIONS............................10
3.5COMMUNICATION.................................................11
3.6DOOR AJAR SYSTEM..............................................12
3.7EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM......................................12
3.7.1HEADLAMP POWER......................................12
3.7.2HEADLAMP SWITCH......................................12
3.7.3PARK LAMP RELAY.......................................12
3.7.4FOG LAMP RELAY........................................12
3.7.5FOG LAMPS.............................................12
3.7.6EXTERIOR LIGHTING BATTERY SAVER......................13
3.7.7AUTO HEADLAMPS.......................................13
3.8FRONT CONTROL MODULE.........................................13
3.8.1CONTROLLED POWER FEEDS.............................13
3.8.2RELAY CONTROLS.......................................14
3.8.3ELECTRICAL INPUTS.....................................15
3.9HEATING & A/C...................................................16
3.9.1AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (ATC)................16
3.9.1.1CABIN HEATER..........................................16
3.9.1.2SYSTEM OPERATION.....................................16
3.9.1.3BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION.............................16
3.9.1.4INFRARED SENSORS.....................................16
3.9.1.5REAR ATC SWITCH.......................................16
3.9.1.6COOLDOWN TESTING....................................16
3.9.1.7ACTIVE AND STORED TROUBLE CODES....................17
3.9.2MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL.........................17
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3.9.2.1SYSTEM AVAILABILITY....................................17
3.9.2.2CABIN HEATER..........................................17
3.9.2.3ZONE CONTROL ± SINGLE-ZONE...........................17
3.9.2.4ZONE CONTROL ± DUAL-ZONE.............................17
3.9.2.5AIR DISTRIBUTION.......................................17
3.9.2.6DOOR ACTUATORS.......................................17
3.9.2.7DOOR ACTUATOR CONTROL..............................17
3.9.2.8HVAC SYSTEM RELAYS...................................18
3.9.2.9EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR.....................18
3.9.2.10A/C ± HEATER CONTROL MODULE, SWITCH OPERATION......18
3.9.2.11HVAC DIAGNOSTICS.....................................19
3.10CABIN HEATER...................................................19
3.10.1GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION..........................19
3.10.2COMPONENT DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION...............19
3.10.2.1DCHA ASSEMBLY.........................................19
3.10.2.2COMBUSTION AIR FAN...................................20
3.10.2.3BURNER HOUSING.......................................20
3.10.2.4BURNER INSERT.........................................20
3.10.2.5CONTROL UNIT/HEAT EXCHANGER.........................20
3.10.2.6DOSING PUMP...........................................20
3.10.3OPERATION.............................................20
3.10.3.1ACTIVATION.............................................20
3.10.3.2HEATING................................................21
3.10.3.3DEACTIVATION...........................................21
3.10.4DIAGNOSTICS...........................................21
3.11INSTRUMENT CLUSTER............................................21
3.11.1INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SELF TEST........................22
3.11.2MESSAGE CENTER.......................................22
3.12INTERIOR LIGHTING...............................................22
3.12.1COURTESY LAMP CONTROL...............................22
3.12.2ILLUMINATED ENTRY.....................................22
3.12.3INTERIOR LIGHTING BATTERY SAVER......................22
3.13MEMORY SYSTEM.................................................22
3.13.1POWER SEAT............................................22
3.13.2MEMORY MIRRORS.......................................23
3.14OVERHEAD CONSOLE.............................................23
3.14.1COMPASS/MINI-TRIP COMPUTER (CMTC)....................23
3.14.2ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)........23
3.14.3SETTING THE COMPASS..................................23
3.14.4SETTING THE VARIANCE..................................23
3.15POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM......................................24
3.15.1SLIDING DOOR MEMORY LOCK............................24
3.15.2DOOR LOCK INHIBIT......................................24
3.15.3AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS................................24
3.15.4REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE)...........................24
3.16POWER FOLDING MIRRORS........................................24
3.17POWER LIFTGATE SYSTEM.........................................25
3.17.1POWER LIFTGATE........................................25
3.17.2DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES..................................25
3.17.3SYSTEM INHIBITORS.....................................25
3.18POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM....................................25
3.18.1POWER SLIDING DOOR...................................25
3.18.2DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES..................................26
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3.18.3SYSTEM INHIBITORS.....................................26
3.19REAR WINDOW DEFOG/HEATED MIRROR/FRONT WIPER DE-ICE........26
3.20VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM.................................26
3.20.1BASE ALARM SYSTEM....................................26
3.20.2THATCHAM ALARM SYSTEM...............................27
3.21WIPER SYSTEM...................................................27
3.21.1FRONT WIPER...........................................27
3.21.2SPEED SENSITIVE INTERMITTENT WIPE MODE..............27
3.21.3PULSE WIPE.............................................27
3.21.4PARK AFTER IGNITION OFF................................27
3.21.5WIPE AFTER WASH.......................................27
3.21.6REAR WIPER............................................27
3.21.7SPEED SENSITIVE INTERMITTENT WIPE MODE..............27
3.21.8WIPE AFTER WASH.......................................28
3.22USING THE DRBIIIT.......................................28
3.22.1DRBIIITERROR MESSAGES...............................28
3.22.2DRBIIITDOES NOT POWER UP (BLANK SCREEN).............28
3.22.3DISPLAY IS NOT VISIBLE..................................28
4.0 DISCLAIMERS, SAFETY, WARNINGS......................................28
4.1DISCLAIMERS.....................................................28
4.2SAFETY..........................................................28
4.2.1TECHNICIAN SAFETY INFORMATION........................28
4.2.2VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR TESTING......................29
4.2.3SERVICING SUB-ASSEMBLIES.............................29
4.2.4DRBIIITSAFETY INFORMATION............................29
4.3WARNINGS.......................................................29
4.3.1VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNINGS.............................29
4.3.2ROAD TESTING A COMPLAINT VEHICLE.....................29
5.0 REQUIRED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.....................................30
6.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS..................................................30
7.0 DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES...........................31
AIRBAG
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OPEN - ACTIVE.............................32
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OVER CURRENT - ACTIVE....................32
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OVER TEMP - ACTIVE.......................32
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OVER VOLT - ACTIVE........................32
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE................32
ORC, LOSS OF IGNITION RUN ONLY - ACTIVE..............................32
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OPEN - STORED............................37
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OVER CURRENT - STORED..................37
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OVER TEMP - STORED......................37
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER OVER VOLT - STORED.......................37
FCM, ORC RUN ONLY DRIVER SHORT TO GROUND - STORED...............37
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OPEN - STORED...........................37
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OVER CURRENT - STORED.................37
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OVER TEMP - STORED.....................37
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OVER VOLT - STORED......................37
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER SHORT TO GROUND - STORED..............37
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FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OPEN - STORED.........................37
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OVER CURRENT - STORED................37
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OVER TEMP - STORED....................37
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OVER VOLT - STORED....................37
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER SHORT TO GROUND - STORED............37
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OPEN - ACTIVE............................41
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OVER CURRENT - ACTIVE...................41
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OVER TEMP - ACTIVE......................41
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER OVER VOLT - ACTIVE.......................41
FCM, ORC RUN-START DRIVER SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE...............41
ORC, LOSS OF IGNITION RUN-START - ACTIVE.............................41
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OPEN - ACTIVE..........................46
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OVER CURRENT - ACTIVE.................46
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OVER TEMP - ACTIVE.....................46
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER OVER VOLT - ACTIVE.....................46
FCM, SIACM RUN-START DRIVER SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE.............46
LEFT SIACM ACCELEROMETER 1 - ACTIVE................................52
LEFT SIACM ACCELEROMETER1-STORED...............................52
LEFT SIACM ACCELEROMETER 2 - ACTIVE................................52
LEFT SIACM ACCELEROMETER2-STORED...............................52
LEFT SIACM INTERNAL 1 - ACTIVE........................................52
LEFT SIACM INTERNAL 1 - STORED......................................52
LEFT SIACM OUTPUT DRIVER 1 - ACTIVE.................................52
LEFT SIACM OUTPUT DRIVER1-STORED................................52
LEFT SIACM, LOSS OF IGNITION RUN-START - ACTIVE......................52
LEFT SIACM, NO PCI TRANSMISSION - ACTIVE.............................52
LEFT SIACM, NO PCI TRANSMISSION - STORED............................55
LEFT SIACM, NO PCM MESSAGE - STORED...............................55
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED........................55
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.......................55
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED...................55
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB SHORT TO GROUND - STORED...................55
ORC, INTERROGATE LEFT SIACM - STORED...............................55
ORC, NO LEFT SIACM MESSAGE - STORED...............................55
LEFT SIACM, NO PCM MESSAGE - ACTIVE.................................58
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE.........................59
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE........................62
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE....................64
LEFT SIACM, SEAT SQUIB SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE....................67
ORC ACCELEROMETER - ACTIVE.........................................70
ORC ACCELEROMETER - STORED.......................................70
ORC INTERNAL 1 - ACTIVE..............................................70
ORC INTERNAL 1 - STORED.............................................70
ORC INTERNAL 2 - ACTIVE..............................................70
ORC INTERNAL 2 - STORED.............................................70
ORC OUTPUT DRIVER 1 - ACTIVE........................................70
ORC OUTPUT DRIVER1-STORED.......................................70
ORC OUTPUT DRIVER 2 - ACTIVE........................................70
ORC OUTPUT DRIVER2-STORED.......................................70
ORC STORED ENERGY FIRING - ACTIVE..................................70
ORC STORED ENERGY FIRING - STORED.................................70
ORC, NO PCI TRANSMISSION - ACTIVE...................................70
ORC, CALIBRATION MISMATCH - ACTIVE..................................73
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ORC, CALIBRATION MISMATCH - STORED.................................75
ORC, CLUSTER MESSAGE MISMATCH - STORED...........................75
ORC, DRIVER SBS OPEN - STORED......................................75
ORC, DRIVER SBS SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED.........................75
ORC, DRIVER SBS SHORT TO GROUND - STORED.........................75
ORC, DRIVER SBT CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED..............................75
ORC, DRIVER SBT CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.............................75
ORC, DRIVER SBT SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED.........................75
ORC, DRIVER SBT SHORT TO GROUND - STORED.........................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED...........................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.........................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED......................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO GROUND - STORED......................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 2 CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED...........................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 2 CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.........................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 2 SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED......................75
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 2 SHORT TO GROUND - STORED......................75
ORC, LOSS OF IGNITION RUN ONLY - STORED.............................75
ORC, LOSS OF IGNITION RUN-START - STORED............................75
ORC, NO CLUSTER MESSAGE - STORED..................................75
ORC, NO ODOMETER MESSAGE - STORED................................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBS OPEN - STORED..................................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBS SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED.....................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBS SHORT TO GROUND - STORED.....................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBT CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED..........................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBT CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.........................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBT SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED.....................75
ORC, PASSENGER SBT SHORT TO GROUND - STORED.....................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED......................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.....................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED.................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO GROUND - STORED.................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 2 CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED......................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 2 CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.....................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 2 SHORT TO BATTERY - STORED.................75
ORC, PASSENGER SQUIB 2 SHORT TO GROUND - STORED.................75
ORC, VEHICLE BODY STYLE UNKNOWN - STORED.........................75
ORC, WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT OPEN - STORED......................75
ORC, WARNING INDICATOR CIRCUIT SHORT - STORED.....................75
ORC, CLUSTER MESSAGE MISMATCH - ACTIVE............................82
ORC, DRIVER SBS OPEN - ACTIVE.......................................84
ORC, DRIVER SBS SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE..........................86
ORC, DRIVER SBS SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE..........................88
ORC, DRIVER SBT CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE................................90
ORC, DRIVER SBT CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE..............................92
ORC, DRIVER SBT SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE..........................94
ORC, DRIVER SBT SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE...........................96
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE............................98
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE..........................101
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO BATTERY - ACTIVE......................104
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 1 SHORT TO GROUND - ACTIVE......................107
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 2 CIRCUIT OPEN - ACTIVE...........................110
ORC, DRIVER SQUIB 2 CIRCUIT SHORT - ACTIVE..........................113
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