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1. Park the vehicle on a flat, level surface.
2. Start the engine, and then turn the steering wheel several times to raise the
temperature of the fluid to approximately 50 - 60°C (122 - 140°F).
3. With the engine running, turn the wheel all the way to the left and right several
times.
4. Check the fluid in the oil reservoir for foaming or milkiness. Check the
difference of the fluid level when the engine is stopped, and while it is running.
If the fluid contains air or has milky appearance, or the fluid level fluctuate by
5 mm (0.2 inch) or more, power steering system air bleeding should be done.
Refer to POWER STEERING SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING
.
Fig. 22: Checking Fluid Level
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FLUID REPLACEMENT
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2. Bleed air, then turn the steering wheel several times while the vehicle is not
moving so that the temperature of the fluid rises to approximately 50 - 60°C
(122 - 140°F).
3. Start the engine and idle it at 700 +/- 100 r/min.
4. Fully close the shut-off valve of the pressure gauge and measure the oil pump
relief pressure to confirm that it is within the standard value range. Open it
again immediately after checking the pressure.
Standard value: 9.3 - 9.8 MPa (1,349 - 1,421 psi)
CAUTION: The pressure gauge shut-off valve must not
remain closed for more than 10 seconds.
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C (122 - 140°F).
3. The engine should be idling.
4. Disconnect the connector for the oil pressure switch, and place an ohmmeter at
the switch.
5. Gradually close the shut-off valve of the pressure gauge and increase the
hydraulic pressure, then check whether or not the hydraulic pressure that
activates the switch is the standard value.
Standard value: 18 - 2.4 MPa (261 - 348 psi)
6. Gradually open the shut-off valve and reduce the hydraulic pressure; then
check whether or not the hydraulic pressure that deactivates the switch is the
standard value.
Standard value: 0.8 - 2.4 MPa (116 - 348 psi)
7. Remove the special tools MB991548, MB990662 and MB991549, and then
tighten the pressure tube flare nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 15 +/- 3 N.m (11 +/- 2 ft-lb)
8. Bleed the system. (Refer to POWER STEERING SYSTEM AIR BLEEDING
).
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Fig. 2: Traction Control, Active Skid Control Function Outline
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SYSTEM CHECK SOUND When starting the engine, a thudding sound can sometimes be heard coming from
the engine compartment. This is a normal sound during the TCL/ASC self-check. TCL/ASC OPERATION SOUNDS AND SENSATIONS During normal operation, the TCL/ASC makes several sounds that may seem
unusual at first:
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Fig. 30: Status Of Operation Valve Specificatio
n
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TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATION The TCL/ASC-ECU receives information from the PCM, the G and yaw-rate
sensor, and the wheel speed sensor. If the ECU determines that a road wheel is
spinning, it will control the fluid pressure to the spinning wheel to apply torque to
the other road wheels. The operations of the ABS solenoid valves and the active
skid control system valves are the same as for the active skid control system.
Furthermore, the system also controls the engine if the accelerator pedal is
depressed excessively. TCL/ASC DIAGNOSIS INTRODUCTION TO TRACTION CONTROL/ACTIVE SKID CONTROL SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS The traction control/active skid control system (TCL/ASC) is a system that has
added the cut valve and suction valve to the conventional ABS system. These
valves are used to control each of the road wheels independently. These differences
include sounds, sensations, and vehicle performance that owners and service
technicians who are not familiar with TCL/ASC may not be used to.
Some operational characteristics may seem to be malfunctions, but they are simply
signs of normal TCL/ASC operation. When diagnosing the TCL/ASC system, keep
these operational characteristics in mind. Inform the owner of the kind of
performance characteristics to expect from an TCL/ASC-equipped vehicle. TCL/ASC Diagnostic Trouble Code Detection Conditions TCL/ASC diagnostic trouble codes (TCL/ASC DTCs) are set under different
conditions, depending on the malfunction detected. Most TCL/ASC DTCs will only
be set during vehicle operation. Some TCL/ASC DTCs will also be set during the
TCL/ASC self-check immediatel
y after the en
gine is started.
NOTE: *: When the ASC is operating while the brake pedal is
depressed, the suction valve turns on and off according to
the brake fluid amount supplied to the buffer chamber.
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When you check if an TCL/ASC DTC will be displayed again after the DTC has
been erased, you should duplicate the TCL/ASC DTC set conditions. Depending on
the detection timing and set conditions for the specific TCL/ASC DTC, you must
either drive the vehicle or turn the engine off and restart it. To set the proper
conditions for that DTC again, refer to "TCL/ASC DTC SET CONDITIONS
" for
each TCL/ASC DTC that you are trying to reset.
TCL/ASC DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY Use these steps to plan your diagnostic strategy. If you follow them carefully, you
will be sure that you have exhausted most of the possible ways to find an TCL/ASC
fault.
1. Gather information about the problem from the customer.
2. Verify that the condition described by the customer exists.
3. Check the vehicle for any TCL/ASC DTC.
4. If you cannot verify the condition and there are no TCL/ASC DTCs, the
malfunction is intermittent. Refer to HOW TO COPE WITH
INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS
.
5. If you can verify the condition but there are no TCL/ASC DTCs, or the system
cannot communicate with the scan tool, check that the basic brake system is
operating properly.
If the basic brake system is not operating properly, refer to the BASIC BRAKE SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS
, .
If the basic brake system is operating properly, refer to SYMPTOM CHART
.
6. If there is an TCL/ASC DTC, record the number of the DTC, then erase the
DTC from the memory using the scan tool.
7. Duplicate the TCL/ASC DTC set conditions to see if the same TCL/ASC DTC
will set again.
If the same TCL/ASC DTC sets again or the TCL/ASC DTC cannot be
erased, perform the diagnostic procedures for the DTC. Refer to
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART
.
If you cannot
get the same TCL/ASC DTC to set a
gain, the malfunction is
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.
2. Start the engine.
3. Set scan tool MB991958 to the data reading mode, and check the data list
items by driving the vehicle.
Item 01 (DTC C1200 is set): Front right ABS sensor Item 02 (DTC C1205 is set): Front left ABS sensor Item 03 (DTC C1210 is set): Rear right ABS sensor Item 04 (DTC C1215 is set): Rear left ABS sensor
4. Turn the ignition switch to the "LOCK" (OFF) position.
Q: Does the speedometer indication match the scan tool indication?
YES: It can be assumed that this malfunction is intermittent.
Refer to HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT
MALFUNCTIONS
.
NO: Go to Step 4.
STEP 4. Measure the voltage at TCL/ASC-ECU connector A-32.
1. Disconnect the connector A-32, and connect special tool ABS Check
Harness (MB991952) to the wiring harness-side connector.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position.
3. Measure the voltage between the relevant signal and ground terminals in
the ABS sensor circuit and body ground. It should be less than 1V.
DTC C1200 is set: Between signal terminal 30 and body ground, and
between ground terminal 21 and body ground DTC C1205 is set: Between signal terminal 22 and body ground, and
between ground terminal 31 and body ground DTC C1210 is set: Between si
gnal terminal 8 and bo
dy ground, and
NOTE: Do not connect special tool ABS Check Harness
(MB991952) to the TCL/ASC-ECU.
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4. After checking that the selector lever is in "P" range, start the engine.
5. Select "Interactive Diagnosis" from the start-up screen.
6. Select "System Select."
7. Choose "ABS/ASC/ASTC" from the "CHASSIS" tab.
8. Select "Actuator Test" from "ABS/ASC/ASTC" screen
Fig. 243: Selecting Scan Tool Actuator Test
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9. Choose an appropriate item for hydraulic unit check.
NOTE: The TCL/ASC system will switch to the scan tool mode
and the ABS warning light, TCL/ASC indicator and TCL
OFF indicator will illuminates.
NOTE: When the ABS and TCL/ASC has been interrupted by
the fail-safe function, scan tool MB991958 actuator
testing cannot be used.
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