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GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN)54C-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M2542000100159
CAN, an abbreviation for Controller Area Network, is 
an ISO-certified international standard for a serial 
multiplex communication protocol
*1. A communica-
tion circuit employing the CAN protocol connects 
each ECU, and sensor data can be shared among, 
which enables more reduction in wiring.
NOTE: *1: The regulations have been decided in 
detail, from software matters such as the necessary 
transmission rate for communication, the system, 
data format, and communication timing control 
method to hardware matters such as the harness 
type and length and the resistance values.
CAN offers the following advantages.
•Transmission rates are much faster than those in 
conventional communication (up to 1 Mbps), 
allowing much more data to be sent.
•It is exceptionally immune to noise, and the data 
obtained from each error detection device is more 
reliable.
•Each ECU connected via the CAN communicates 
independently, therefore if the ECU enters dam
-
aged mode, communications can be continued in 
some cases. 
         
        
        
     
        
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STRUCTURE
CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN)54C-3
STRUCTURE
M2542000200383
AC204755AC204755AF
Engine-ECU
or 
Engine-
CVT-ECUEPS-ECU
M.U.T.-III
ETACS
-ECU
ABS-ECU
or
ASC-ECU
Steering 
wheel 
sensor G and 
yaw rate 
sensor
CAN_H
CAN_L Diagnosis
connector
Combination 
meter
(incorporating 
meter-A/C-ECU)
: Shows sub bus line. : Shows main bus line. Terminal resistor
Terminal resistor Main bus lines
•The CAN bu s line consist s   of two lines, CAN_L  
and
 CAN_H (CAN Low and  CAN Hig h , respec
-
tively), as well as two terminal re sistors (A 
twisted-p
a ir cable, highly resist ant  to noise,  is 
used for 
the communicatio n s line) .
•The CAN bu s line connectin g  the two  terminal 
resist
ors is th e main bus line, an d the CAN bus 
line connecting
 each ECU  is th e su b-bus lin e.
•The terminal  resistors are inst alled in the 
eng
ine-ECU  or eng ine-CVT - ECU  
and
 combin ation  mete r (incorpora t ing 
meter-A/C-ECU) to st
abi lize co mmunicatio n  sig
-
nals (The  terminal resist ance is se t at ap proxi-
mately 120 Ω).
•ECUs are conn ected  in th e CAN  bus line  as fo l-
lows.
•En gine -ECU  or e ngine -CVT -ECU 
•ABS-ECU   or 
A
S C-ECU 
•G and ya w ra te se nsor  
•St e e ring  wh eel sensor 
•EPS-ECU
•E T ACS-ECU
•Co mbinatio n me ter (in c orpo rating  
meter-A/C-ECU) 
         
        
        
     
        
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OPERATION
CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN)54C-4
OPERATION
M2542000300313
AC206267
ECU-1A
AAA
BBB CCA
B
Interval "a"
Interval "b" Interval "c"
CCC BB
AAA
ECU-1
ECU-2
CAN bus
Data frames
AC206267
AD
Transmission 
suspended by 
mediation
Re-
transmission
The CAN commun ica t ion system is  describe d  below .
•Each ECU communicating with CAN pe riodically 
se
nds  several  sensors’ inf o rmation on  CAN bu s 
as dat
a frame (calle d periodical  send ing d a t a ). 
For furt
her det ails, co nsult the dat a frame sectio n
.
•ECUs requirin g dat a on  CAN bu s can receive 
dat
a fra m es sen t  from each ECU simult aneo usly .
•The dat a se nt from each ECU condu cting CAN 
co
mmunicatio n  is transmitted at  10-100 0 msec 
in
terva l  dep endin g  on n e cessity of  dat a.
NOTE: In the   f i gure ab ove,   th e dat a frame A is trans-
mitted in "a" intervals, while the d a t a  frames B 
and
 C  are tran smitted  at int e rvals "b"  and "c," 
respective
ly .
•A single ECU tra n smit s multiple  dat a frames.
•When  dat a frames conf lict with o ne ano ther 
(when 
plural ECUs tr ansmit signals simu lt ane
-
ously), data is prioriti sed  for transmission b y  
mediat
ion, t herefore ,  plu r al da t a   frames are  not 
se
nt simult aneously . F o r furthe r det ails, consult 
the
 mediatio n se ctio n
.
•Data  is transmitted no t by  the conve n tion al volt-
age-using method b u t by volt a ge pot entia l dif f er-
ence. For further  det ails, consu l t the  section  on 
CAN 
bus volt ag e transformation
  .
•Reliability of each ECU transmitting  sig nals via 
CAN 
commun ica t ion is secu red by several error 
det
ection and  reco very processes.  For furth e r 
det
ails,  consult  the sections  on error  detection  
and
 sy stem  rec o very
.
MEDIA T I O N
Because ea ch ECU transmit s  dat a indepe ndently o n  
the CAN bus,
 there a r e ca ses of da t a  collision whe n  
multiple dat
a frames that ECUs at temp t to tran smit 
simult
ane ously (if mu ltiple ECUs tran smit at n early 
the same 
moment). At th is  moment, p r ocessing of 
the ECUs atte
mpting tra n smission  is performed in 
the followin
g way .
1.Dat a  frame with  high  priority is tra n smitted  first 
accord ing to  ID cod e s memo rize d in  dat a frames.
2.T r ansmission of lo w-p r iori ty dat a (dat a frames) is 
suspe nded b y  the  issuin g ECUs until the  bus 
clears (when no  transmission da t a   exist s  on  the 
CAN bus).
NO TE: If th e su spen ded st a t e co ntinu e s fo r a sp e-
cific time, new d a t a  (dat a frame content ) is  cre-
ated  and sent.
3.ECU cont aining  suspende d dat a fra m es trans-
mits  the  dat a when t he bus become s  available .
NOTE: The re is enou gh ca p a city on t he CAN  bus, 
wh
ich
 neve r  prevent s da t a  f r ames from being se nt. 
         
        
        
     
        
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SUNROOF
BODY42-21
SUNROOF MOTOR ASSEMBLY
AC207234AB
Sunroof-ECU
Drive gear
Motor
The sunroof motor  assembly , which consist s  o f  the 
m
o t o r bo d y ,  driv e ge ar ,   a n d  sun r oo f-ECU,   i s  ins t al le d 
in fron
t of the  housing .
SUNROOF-ECU
6
3
1
10
54
M
AC312986 AC206479
5
4
3
2
1
10
9
8
7
6
AB
Ignition switch
Open switch Tilt-up switch
Close/Tilt-down 
switch Sunroof switch Sunroof-ECU
Sunroof motor assembly Motor
Sensor 1
Sensor 2 Sensor 
power supply
The su nroof-ECU incorporate s  a micro c omputer an d 
contro
ls  various motor  operations base d  on t he su n
-
roof switch sign als. 
         
        
        
     
        
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-18
STEERING
M2000040000140
AC403622
Steering wheel
Steering wheel
Steering column assembly
Torque sensor
Tie-rod end
Yoke-bearing
Crossmember
Steering gear and linkage
Electric power 
steering-ECU
Motor
AE
Motor
Electric power 
steering-ECU
Steering gear and linkage
Crossmember
Tie-rod end
Torque sensor
Transmission 
control cable
Steering column assembly
Selector lever assembly
Dash panel cover
Dash panel cover
Pinion -driven electric p owe r ste ering  system (ESP*) 
with further improvement s has been  adopted. EPS* 
has been improved and  EPS-ECU has been addi
-
tionally equipped  with the return contro l logic, resu lt-
ing in superior stee ring whe el ret urn co ntrol and 
better steering fee l equ al to or bett er than  that for 
other vehicles with  hydraulic power steering.
NO TE: *EPS:  Electronic Control Power S teerin g
For the  mode ls with turb o-charge r,  t he qu ick ste ering  
gear rat io an d turbo -tuned a ssist  chara cteristics 
increase  sporty tast e. 
         
        
        
     
        
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-19
ACTIVE SAFETY
M2000031000528
ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)
The ABS ensures directional stability and controlla-
bility during hard braking.
For vehicles with this type of ABS, 4 sensors are 
installed on front and rear wheels allowing independ
-
ent left and right control.
AC601759AB
  
ABS warning lamp
Brake warning lamp
ABS warning lamp
Brake warning lampBrake warning lamp
ABS warning lamp
Stop lamp switch
Hydraulic unit and ABS-ECUWheel speed sensor Wheel speed sensor
Diagnosis connector
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
The syst
em has the following  features:
•EBD  (Electronic Bra ke-fo rce Distributio n system) 
co ntrol has  been added to provide t he ideal brak
-
in g force for th e rear wheels.
•Magnetic en coder for whee l speed de tection ha s 
bee n inst alled as a se nsing device instead  of the 
rotor .
•For wiring h arness saving an d secure data  com-
municatio n, CAN* b us h as be en ad opted a s a 
too l of communication with  another ECU.
NO TE: *: Fo r more  information abo ut CAN (Control-
ler Area  Netwo rk), re fer to GROUP 54C, Genera l 
Information  
P.54C-2. 
         
        
        
     
        
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-20
ELECTRONIC BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBU-
TION SYSTEM (EBD) CONTROL
In ABS, electronic control is used so the rear wheel 
brake hydraulic pressure  during braking is regulated 
by rear wheel control solenoid valves in accordance 
with the vehicle's rate of deceleration, and the front 
and rear wheel slippage which are calculated from 
the signals received from the various wheel speed 
sensors. EBD control provides a high level of control 
for both vehicle braking force and vehicle stability.  
         
        
        
     
        
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TECHNICAL FEATURES
GENERAL00-21
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM
AC314168
Stop lamp switch
Front-right wheel speed sensor Rear-right wheel speed sensor
Rear-left wheel speed sensor Front-left wheel speed sensor
ABS-ECU power supply Engine-CVT-ECU
Front-right solenoid valve (out)
Front-right solenoid valve (in)
Front-left solenoid valve (out)
Front-left solenoid valve (in)
Rear-right solenoid valve (out)
Rear-right solenoid valve (in)
Rear-left solenoid valve (out)
Rear-left solenoid valve (in)
ABS-ECU
Hydraulic
unit Rear-right 
wheel speed 
sensor
Front right 
wheel speed 
sensor
Front-left 
wheel speed 
sensor Rear-left 
wheel speed 
sensor
Front-right wheel (FR)
Front-left wheel (FL) Rear-right wheel (RR)
Rear-left wheel (RL)
Stop lamp switch
AB
Brake warning lamp
ABS warning lamp
Diagnosis connector
The syst em has the following  features:
•Because  the system p rovides t he optimum rea r 
wheel braking  force regardless of vehicle load 
co ndition a nd the condition of the  road surface, 
the  system reduces  the required  pedal depre s
-
sion fo rce,  particularly wh en th e veh icle  is h eavily 
lo aded o r driven on  road surfaces with high fric
-
tional coef ficients.
•Because  the duty place d on th e front  brakes is 
redu ced, th e increase  in p ad tempe rature can be 
controlled d uring  brake s ap plication to impro ve 
the  we ar resist ance characteristics of  the pad.
•Contro l valves such  as the propo rtioning valve 
are not  required.